Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 960 expected by early on Friday over Shannon, moving northeast expected by midday on Friday over Malin, 955, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over the Norwegian Basin, 972. New low 982 expected by midday on Saturday over Southeast Iceland, moving northeast expected north of Faeroes by late on Sunday, 983. Low 954 expected by late on Sunday 180nm west of Shannon. Storms expected from afternoon of Thursday until the end of the day in Forties, Tyne and Dogger. Gales spreading in from the southwest from early on Friday for Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, Wight and Fair Isle gradually moderating from the south by late on Saturday. Gales expected by late on Thursday in German Bight, Humber, Thames and Dover, gradually moderating from the south by morning of Saturday
Niton
Low 960 expected by early on Friday over Shannon, moving northeast expected by midday on Friday over Malin, 955, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over the Norwegian Basin, 972. New low 982 expected by midday on Saturday over Southeast Iceland, moving northeast expected north of Faeroes by late on Sunday, 983. Low 954 expected by late on Sunday 180nm west of Shannon. Storms expected from early on Friday until afternoon on Friday in Sole, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon. Gales expected to spread in from the west from late on Thursday for all areas, moderating from the west by late on Friday, but returning from the west by midday on Sunday for Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon
Portpatrick
Low 960 expected by early on Friday over Shannon, moving northeast expected by midday on Friday over Malin, 955, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over the Norwegian Basin, 972. New low 982 expected by midday on Saturday over Southeast Iceland, moving northeast expected north of Faeroes by late on Sunday, 983. Low 954 expected by late on Sunday 180nm west of Shannon. Storms expected from early on Friday until afternoon on Friday in Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon. Gales expected to spread in from the west from late on Thursday for all areas except Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating from the west by late on Friday, but returning from the southwest by midday on Sunday for Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall
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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