Coast and sea

Extended outlook

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For the period to .

Extended outlook map

Cullercoats

Low 975 over Sole and Shannon by late on Saturday extends across all areas and remains nearly stationary through Sunday and Monday, moving north over Rockall by midday on Tuesday. Low 989 moves in from the southwest to be over Fitzroy by midday on Tuesday. Gales expected in Viking and North Utsire from midday on Monday to midday on Tuesday. Strong wind expected in Fisher and German Bight from midday on Monday to midday on Tuesday. Strong wind expected in Thames, Dover and Wight from late on Sunday to late on Monday. Strong wind expected in Fair Isles from midday on Monday to the end of the period

Niton

Low 975 over Sole and Shannon by late on Saturday extends across all areas and remains nearly stationary through Sunday and Monday, moving north over Rockall by midday on Tuesday. Low 989 moves in from the southwest to be over Fitzroy by midday on Tuesday. Strong winds expected in Thames, Dover and Wight from late on Sunday to late on Monday. Occasional strong wind expected on Portland and Plymouth early on Sunday. Strong wind expected in Biscay and Fitzroy through the forecast period, with a risk for occasional gales from late on Sunday. Strong wind expected in Sole through the period. Strong wind expected in Lundy and Fastnet from late on Saturday until early on Monday. Strong wind expected in Irish Sea early on Sunday. Strong wind in Shannon through the period with a risk for gales for a period on Sunday

Portpatrick

Low 975 over Sole and Shannon by late on Saturday extends across all areas and remains nearly stationary through Sunday and Monday, moving north over Rockall by midday on Tuesday. Low 989 moves in from the southwest to be over Fitzroy by midday on Tuesday. Strong wind expected in Lundy and Fastnet from late on Saturday until early on Monday. Strong wind expected in Irish Sea early on Sunday. Strong wind expected in Shannon through the period with a risk for gales for a period on Sunday. Strong wind expected in Rockall, Malin and Hebrides through the period. Gales expected in Bailey through the period, increasing to severe gale on Monday. Strong wind expected in Fair Isles from midday on Monday to the end of the period. Gales expected in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland through the period, increasing to severe gale in Southeast Iceland on Monday

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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