Coast and sea
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Cullercoats
Low Bailey 999 on Monday evening, expected Faeroes 995 by midday on Tuesday, then Norwegian Sea 1003 by midday on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Atlantic high 1032 drifts slowly northeast, expected just west of Sole by Wednesday evening with a ridge extending northeast over Scotland, and sea areas to the northwest of the UK, on Thursday. New low expected Germany 1012 by midday on Wednesday, becoming complex and moving west or northwest towards southeast UK on Thursday. Gales expected in South Utsire on Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday with strong winds in Viking, North Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Fisher and Fair Isle. Winds will then decrease during Tuesday then strong winds expected later Wednesday in German Bight. Strong winds then extending to all areas on Thursday, except Cromarty and Fair Isle
Niton
Low Bailey 999 on Monday evening, expected Faeroes 995 by midday on Tuesday, then Norwegian Sea 1003 by midday on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Atlantic high 1032 drifts slowly northeast, expected just west of Sole by Wednesday evening with a ridge extending northeast over Scotland, and sea areas to the northwest of the UK, on Thursday. New low expected Germany 1012 by midday on Wednesday, becoming complex and moving west or northwest towards southeast UK on Thursday. Strong winds are expected in southern Fitzroy and Shannon on Monday evening and Tuesday. Strong winds expected in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy and Fastnet on Wednesday, then also extending into all other areas except Shannon on Thursday
Portpatrick
Low Bailey 999 on Monday evening, expected Faeroes 995 by midday on Tuesday, then Norwegian Sea 1003 by midday on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Atlantic high 1032 drifts slowly northeast, expected just west of Sole by Wednesday evening with a ridge extending northeast over Scotland, and sea areas to the northwest of the UK, on Thursday. New low expected Germany 1012 by midday on Wednesday, becoming complex and moving west or northwest towards southeast UK on Thursday. Strong winds are expected in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Fair Isle on Monday evening and overnight, then extending to Faeroes and Southeast Iceland as winds ease in other areas during Tuesday. Strong winds easing from Faeroes and Southeast Iceland on Wednesday but expected in Lundy and Fastnet. Strong winds expected in Lundy Fastnet, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland on Thursday
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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