Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 980 expected by late on Saturday in Malin, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday over Norway 977. High 1024 expected by midday on Sunday in Biscay, moving northeast and expected by midday on Monday in Thames, 1027, moving east and dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Storm force winds expected from early on Sunday until midday on Friday in Viking, Forties and Fair Isles, with gales moderating by morning of Monday. Severe gales expected from early on Sunday until midday on Sunday in North Utsire, South Utsire, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Fisher, with gales in these areas gradually moderating from the southwest by late on Sunday, except in the Utsires where gales moderate by morning of Monday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in German Bight, Humber and Thames, moderating by midday on Sunday
Niton
Low 980 expected by late on Saturday in Malin, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday over Norway 977. High 1024 expected by midday on Sunday in Biscay, moving northeast and expected by midday on Monday in Thames, 1027, moving east and dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Thames, moderating by midday on Sunday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Plymouth, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating by morning of Sunday, but returning for a time on Monday in Sole and Shannon
Portpatrick
Low 980 expected by late on Saturday in Malin, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday over Norway 977. High 1024 expected by midday on Sunday in Biscay, moving northeast and expected by midday on Monday in Thames, 1027, moving east and dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Storm force winds expected from early on Sunday until midday on Friday in Fair Isles, with gales moderating by morning of Monday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating by morning of Sunday, but returning for a time on Monday in Sole and Shannon. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Rockall, Malin and Hebrides, moderating by afternoon of Sunday but returning by morning of Monday. Gales expected by early on Sunday in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating for a time early on Monday
The extended outlook information
The extended outlooks are issued once a day, at 2300 GMT and cover the next 3 to 5 days.
For the extended outlooks the waters surrounding the British Isles are divided into three areas: Cullercoats, Portpatrick and Niton. These three areas reflect the coverage areas of the UK's Navtex transmitters, which overlap in some areas.
The extended outlook forecast contains details of the likelihood of gales or storms, a general synopsis and a general forecast for the area of coverage of each Navtex transmitter.
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