Coast and sea

Extended outlook

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Extended outlook map

Cullercoats

Low Viking 1023 at 1800 on Friday expected North Utsire 1017 by midday on Saturday, this losing its identity by midday on Sunday. High Denmark 1028 at 1800 on Friday expected Poland 1025 by midday on Saturday, this moving away southeast by midday on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1026 by midday on Sunday, this slow moving and expected 1025 by midday on Monday. New high expected German Bight 1025 by midday on Monday. Gales are expected to develop in South Utsire, Forties, and Fisher by the end of Saturday. These gales are expected to die out by midday on Sunday. Further gales are expected to develop in Fair Isle by midday on Monday. These gales are then expected to spread into Cromarty later in the day. Strong winds are expected to develop in Fair Isle through Saturday. Strong winds are expected to develop in Forties, Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Humber later Monday. Widespread fog is not expected

Niton

Low Viking 1023 at 1800 on Friday expected North Utsire 1017 by midday on Saturday, this losing its identity by midday on Sunday. High Denmark 1028 at 1800 on Friday expected Poland 1025 by midday on Saturday, this moving away southeast by midday on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1026 by midday on Sunday, this slow moving and expected 1025 by midday on Monday. New high expected German Bight 1025 by midday on Monday. Gales are expected in FitzRoy, Sole and Shannon on Friday evening, these dying out from the south during Saturday. Gales are expected to develop in FitzRoy, Sole and Shannon by midday on Sunday before dying out in Sole and Shannon late in the day. Strong winds expected in Fastnet for a time on Saturday. Strong winds are expected to develop in Fastnet late Sunday, then in Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Irish sea by midday Monday. Widespread fog is not expected

Portpatrick

Low Viking 1023 at 1800 on Friday expected North Utsire 1017 by midday on Saturday, this losing its identity by midday on Sunday. High Denmark 1028 at 1800 on Friday expected Poland 1025 by midday on Saturday, this moving away southeast by midday on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1026 by midday on Sunday, this slow moving and expected 1025 by midday on Monday. New high expected German Bight 1025 by midday on Monday. Gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland on Friday evening before spreading into Faeroes by midday on Saturday. Gales expected to die out in Shannon later Saturday, but will develop in Malin and Hebrides by this time. Gales are expected to develop in Shannon by midday on Sunday, these dying out by midday on Monday. Gales are expected to develop in Fair Isle by midday on Monday. Widespread fog is not expected

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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