Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low, 300nm west of Shannon, 975 on Friday evening expected 100nm west of Rockall 952 by late Saturday, northern Rockall 964 by late Sunday and northeast Scotland 980 by late Monday. New low expected Norwegian Basin 982 early Monday moving steadily northeast with little change. New high expected northern Trafalgar 1027 by late Monday with ridge extending north across Fitzroy, Sole, Shannon and Rockall. Gales expected in all areas on Saturday and Sunday with severe gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Fisher and Fair Isle, with a risk of storm force winds in Fair Isle, winds easing from the southwest through Sunday afternoon. Further gales expected to develop for Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight through Monday
Niton
Low, 300nm west of Shannon, 975 on Friday evening expected 100nm west of Rockall 952 by late Saturday, northern Rockall 964 by late Sunday and northeast Scotland 980 by late Monday. New low expected Norwegian Basin 982 early Monday moving steadily northeast with little change. New high expected northern Trafalgar 1027 by late Monday with ridge extending north across Fitzroy, Sole, Shannon and Rockall. Gales or severe gales expected in Fitzroy, Sole, Fastnet and Shannon on Friday evening and Saturday, with gales developing in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Irish Sea on Saturday, becoming severe in Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Irish Sea. Gales or severe gales persist through much of Sunday and Monday, easing for a time on Sunday in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland and Plymouth
Portpatrick
Low, 300nm west of Shannon, 975 on Friday evening expected 100nm west of Rockall 952 by late Saturday, northern Rockall 964 by late Sunday and northeast Scotland 980 by late Monday. New low expected Norwegian Basin 982 early Monday moving steadily northeast with little change. New high expected northern Trafalgar 1027 by late Monday with ridge extending north across Fitzroy, Sole, Shannon and Rockall. Gales or severe gales in Fastnet, Shannon and Rockall on Friday evening spread to all areas early Saturday with storm force winds expected in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, and perhaps in Fair Isle. Gales or severe gales persist in most areas through much of Sunday and Monday with storm force winds in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland easing through Sunday. Winds ease across Malin, Hebrides and Fair Isle later Sunday
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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