Cullercoats

High 1028 west of Portugal stretches a ridge northeast across Biscay Wednesday evening with low 974 southeast of Greenland. Low tracks northeast on Thursday, 959 between Iceland and Faeroes while the ridge over Biscay declines. Low pulls away northeast over the Norwegian Sea on Friday as a new low develops and tracks east, low 999 over Biscay by midday Saturday. Gales are expected in sea areas Viking and North Utsire on Wednesday, then in Viking, Cromerty and Fair Isle on Thursday, extending to North Utsire and Forties on Friday before easing in all areas later Friday. Strong winds are expected in all sea areas on Wednesday and Thursday. Strong winds easing later Friday and early Saturday in Viking, North Utsire and South Utsire, and for a time in Forties, Forth, Dogger and Fisher. No widespread fog expected

Niton

High 1028 west of Portugal stretches a ridge northeast across Biscay Wednesday evening with low 974 southeast of Greenland. Low tracks northeast on Thursday, 959 between Iceland and Faeroes while the ridge over Biscay declines. Low pulls away northeast over the Norwegian Sea on Friday as a new low develops and tracks east, low 999 over Biscay by midday Saturday. There is a risk of gales later Thursday in sea area Shannon. Gales expected on Saturday in sea areas Biscay, Fitzroy and Sole. Strong winds are expected in all sea areas from Wednesday through to Saturday. Strong winds easing for a time late Thursday and early Friday in sea areas Plymouth, Fitzroy, Sole and Lundy. Strong winds easing later Saturday in sea areas Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon. No widespread fog expected

Portpatrick

High 1028 west of Portugal stretches a ridge northeast across Biscay Wednesday evening with low 974 southeast of Greenland. Low tracks northeast on Thursday, 959 between Iceland and Faeroes while the ridge over Biscay declines. Low pulls away northeast over the Norwegian Sea on Friday as a new low develops and tracks east, low 999 over Biscay by midday Saturday. Gales are expected in all sea areas on Thursday expect Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea.