Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low Skagerrak 993 at 1800 on Sunday expected to move away northeast by midday on Monday. Low 100 miles west of Rockall 965 at midday on Monday expected Rockall 978 by midday on Tuesday, then expected Shannon 994 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected Humber 990 at midday on Tuesday, this expected to move away northeast by midday on Wednesday. Gales expected in Fisher and Fair Isle on Sunday evening, and are expected to spread all other areas except for Cromarty, Forth and Tyne by midday on Monday with a risk of severe gales in Dogger, German Bight, Humber and Thames. These gales are expected to die out in all areas except German Bight, Humber and Thames by midday on Tuesday. Gales are expected to die out in Humber and Thames late Tuesday but are expected to develop in Fisher. Gales are expected to die out by midday on Wednesday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low Skagerrak 993 at 1800 on Sunday expected to move away northeast by midday on Monday. Low 100 miles west of Rockall 965 at midday on Monday expected Rockall 978 by midday on Tuesday, then expected Shannon 994 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected Humber 990 at midday on Tuesday, this expected to move away northeast by midday on Wednesday. Gales are expected in Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon on Sunday evening. These are expected to spread into Thames, Dover and Wight by midday on Monday, with a risk of severe gales in Thames. The gales are expected to die out in all areas except Thames by midday on Tuesday. Gales are expected to develop in FitzRoy, Sole and Shannon late on Tuesday. These are expected to die out in FitzRoy and Sole by midday on Wednesday then in Shannon later in the day. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low Skagerrak 993 at 1800 on Sunday expected to move away northeast by midday on Monday. Low 100 miles west of Rockall 965 at midday on Monday expected Rockall 978 by midday on Tuesday, then expected Shannon 994 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected Humber 990 at midday on Tuesday, this expected to move away northeast by midday on Wednesday. Gales are expected in all areas on Sunday evening, with a risk of severe gales in Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. The gales are expected to die out in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Hebrides and Fair Isle by the end of Monday then in Shannon and Rockall by midday on Tuesday. Gales are expected to develop in Shannon and Rockall later Tuesday. The gales are expected to die out in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Faeroes by midday on Wednesday, and are then expected to die out in Shannon by Wednesday evening. Widespread fog is not expected
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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