Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1022 expected late on Monday over Biscay, clearing across France early on Tuesday. Low 978 expected late on Tuesday over South East Iceland, moving northeast and losing identity early on Wednesday. Low 987 expected from midday Wednesday just south of Fitzroy, slow-moving while deepening through Wednesday and Thursday. High 1029 expected early on Thursday just west of Rockall, moving east, expected midday Thursday over Hebrides 1029, and late on Thursday over North Utsire 1027. Gales are expected from late on Monday in Fair Isle, and from early on Tuesday in Viking and North Utsire, moderating on Wednesday morning. Strong winds are expected from late on Monday in northern and western areas, spreading southeast through Tuesday morning to affect all areas except Thames, Dover and Wight. Strong winds ease during Wednesday afternoon
Niton
High 1022 expected late on Monday over Biscay, clearing across France early on Tuesday. Low 978 expected late on Tuesday over South East Iceland, moving northeast and losing identity early on Wednesday. Low 987 expected from midday Wednesday just south of Fitzroy, slow-moving while deepening through Wednesday and Thursday. High 1029 expected early on Thursday just west of Rockall, moving east, expected midday Thursday over Hebrides 1029, and late on Thursday over North Utsire 1027. Gales expected from late Monday in Sole and Shannon, and from early Tuesday in Irish Sea. Gales moderate on Tuesday morning in Sole and later on Tuesday in Irish Sea and Shannon. Gales are expected for a time late on Wednesday in Biscay and Fitzroy. Strong winds are expected from late on Monday in all areas except Thames, Dover, Wight and Biscay. Winds generally ease on Tuesday afternoon, before strengthening again on Wednesday afternoon for all areas except Thames, Dover, Wight and Irish Sea
Portpatrick
High 1022 expected late on Monday over Biscay, clearing across France early on Tuesday. Low 978 expected late on Tuesday over South East Iceland, moving northeast and losing identity early on Wednesday. Low 987 expected from midday Wednesday just south of Fitzroy, slow-moving while deepening through Wednesday and Thursday. High 1029 expected early on Thursday just west of Rockall, moving east, expected midday Thursday over Hebrides 1029, and late on Thursday over North Utsire 1027. Gales expected from late Monday in all areas except Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, with gales expected in Irish Sea from early Tuesday. Gales moderate late on Tuesday in Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin, and on Wednesday morning elsewhere. Gales expected again from midday Thursday in SE Iceland. Strong winds expected in all areas from late Monday, moderating in the south late on Tuesday and in the north through Wednesday. Strong winds are expected again from Wednesday afternoon in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon
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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