Coast and sea

Extended outlook

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Extended outlook map

Cullercoats

Low 982 expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Monday just northeast of Faeroes, 983. High 1030 expected by midday on Tuesday in Shannon, moving east and expected by midday on Wednesday in German Bight, 1036. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Viking, North Utsire and Fair Isle, moderating by late on Monday, but returning for a time on Tuesday in Fair Isle. Gales expected by early on Monday in Forties, Cromarty and Forth, moderating by afternoon of Monday

Niton

Low 982 expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Monday just northeast of Faeroes, 983. High 1030 expected by midday on Tuesday in Shannon, moving east and expected by midday on Wednesday in German Bight, 1036. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating from the west by morning of Monday, returning for a time on Tuesday in Fitzroy

Portpatrick

Low 982 expected by late Sunday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday Monday just northeast of Faeroes, 983. High 1030 expected by midday Tuesday in Shannon, moving east and expected by midday Wednesday in German Bight, 1036. Gales expected by late Sunday in Lundy, Fastnet Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating from the west by morning of Monday. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Rockall, Malin and Hebrides, moderating by afternoon of Monday but returning by late Tuesday in Rockall and early Wednesday in Hebrides. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, moderating for a time Monday afternoon and moderating for time once more Tuesday morning. Gales expected by late Sunday in Fair Isle, moderating by late Monday, but returning for a time Tuesday. Gales expected by early Monday in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating for a time during afternoon and evening of Monday and afternoon and evening of Tuesday

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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