Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low Forties 986 late Wednesday expected 150nm east of Iceland 983 late Thursday and Southeast Iceland 988 late Friday then losing its identity on Saturday. Low Southeast Iceland 988 late Wednesday expected 100nm southwest of Iceland 989 late Thursday then losing its identity on Friday. New low expected 800nm west of Fitzroy 1005 late Thursday expected 200nm west of Sole late Friday and Rockall 984 late Saturday. New high expected western France 1024 late Thursday and southern Germany 1027 late Friday then Baltic 1029 late Saturday. New low expected Norwegian Sea late Saturday. Gales expected late Wednesday in all areas, except Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, soon easing and from late Saturday in Viking and North Utsire. Strong winds at times in all areas, but easing in Thames, Dover and Wight from late Friday. Low confidence due to uncertainties in track of the lows
Niton
Low Forties 986 late Wednesday expected 150nm east of Iceland 983 late Thursday and Southeast Iceland 988 late Friday then losing its identity on Saturday. Low Southeast Iceland 988 late Wednesday expected 100nm southwest of Iceland 989 late Thursday then losing its identity on Friday. New low expected 800nm west of Fitzroy 1005 late Thursday expected 200nm west of Sole late Friday and Rockall 984 late Saturday. New high expected western France 1024 late Thursday and southern Germany 1027 late Friday then Baltic 1029 late Saturday. New low expected Norwegian Sea late Saturday. Gales expected late Wednesday in Thames, Dover, Wight and Biscay soon easing then from late Friday in Fitzroy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall and Malin and on Saturday in Fastnet and Irish Sea. Strong winds at times in all areas, but easing in Thames, Dover, Wight and Portland from late Friday. Low confidence due to uncertainties in track of the lows
Portpatrick
Low Forties 986 late Wednesday expected 150nm east of Iceland 983 late Thursday and Southeast Iceland 988 late Friday then losing its identity on Saturday. Low Southeast Iceland 988 late Wednesday expected 100nm southwest of Iceland 989 late Thursday then losing its identity on Friday. New low expected 800nm west of Fitzroy 1005 late Thursday expected 200nm west of Sole late Friday and Rockall 984 late Saturday. New high expected western France 1024 late Thursday and southern Germany 1027 late Friday then Baltic 1029 late Saturday. New low expected Norwegian Sea late Saturday. Gales expected late Wednesday in Fair Isle but soon easing and from late Friday in Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides and on Saturday in Fastnet and Irish Sea. Strong winds expected at times in all areas. Low confidence due to uncertainties in track of the lows
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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