Cullercoats

High 1026 lies over the English Channel on Wednesday while a deepening Atlantic low 990 tracks northeast towards Iceland. Low 969 becomes slow moving south of Iceland on Thursday but extends a trough east over Bailey, Rockall and Shannon as high 1028 over English channel stretches a ridge northeast across the North Sea. Ridge quickly declines southeast as the slow moving low extends the trough east across the northern North Sea late Thursday. High 1028 then drifts southeast on Friday and the low slowly tracks east towards Faeroes. The low continues to tracks east into Scandinavia on Saturday while a new Atlantic low west of Portugal extends north to the west of Ireland. Gales are not expected. Strong winds are expected on Wednesday for Forties, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight and Humber, before gradually easing early Thursday. Strong winds are then expected for all areas on Friday, before easing into Saturday

Niton

High 1026 lies over the English Channel on Wednesday while a deepening Atlantic low 990 tracks northeast towards Iceland. Low 969 becomes slow moving south of Iceland on Thursday but extends a trough east over Bailey, Rockall and Shannon as high 1028 over English channel stretches a ridge northeast across the North Sea. Ridge quickly declines southeast as the slow moving low extends the trough east across the northern North Sea late Thursday. High 1028 then drifts southeast on Friday and the low slowly tracks east towards Faeroes. The low continues to tracks east into Scandinavia on Saturday while a new Atlantic low west of Portugal extends north to the west of Ireland. Strong winds expected on Thursday and Friday for Sole, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, and possibly northwestern Fitzroy, before easing during Saturday

Portpatrick

High 1026 lies over the English Channel on Wednesday while a deepening Atlantic low 990 tracks northeast towards Iceland. Low 969 becomes slow moving south of Iceland on Thursday but extends a trough east over Bailey, Rockall and Shannon as high 1028 over English channel stretches a ridge northeast across the North Sea. Ridge quickly declines southeast as the slow moving low extends the trough east across the northern North Sea late Thursday. High 1028 then drifts southeast on Friday and the low slowly tracks east towards Faeroes. The low continues to tracks east into Scandinavia on Saturday while a new Atlantic low west of Portugal extends north to the west of Ireland. Strong winds for SE Iceland on Wednesday. Strong winds will become widespread across most areas during Thursday, with gales possible later for Bailey and SE Iceland. Risk of gales for Bailey and SE Iceland continue into Friday before strong winds gradually ease into Saturday