Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1007 over southern France at first, expected 1000 over the Alps mid-day Tuesday, before turning north 999 across the Low countries by mid-day Wednesday and clearing into the southern North Sea by evening. Low 999 centred southwest of Iceland at first, gradually drifting west through the period. Low 1009 over eastern Germany losing its identity Monday. High 1028 over Greenland, transferring southeast to be 1027 in the Norwegian Sea mid-day Monday, before clearing into northwest Russia mid-day Tuesday. Low 1004 developing to the west of Shannon mid-day Monday, turning northeast expected 1009 in Hebrides late Wednesday, before turning north to pass through Faeroes mid-day Wednesday. New high 1030 transferring southeast through northern Scandinavia on Wednesday. Strong winds for a time in South Utsire and Fisher on Tuesday, and more generally across central areas during Wednesday, with a risk of gale for Fisher and German Bight. Extensive fog possible in Forties on Sunday
Niton
Low 1007 over southern France at first, expected 1000 over the Alps mid-day Tuesday, before turning north 999 across the Low countries by mid-day Wednesday and clearing into the southern North Sea by evening. Low 999 centred southwest of Iceland at first, gradually drifting west through the period. Low 1009 over eastern Germany losing its identity Monday. High 1028 over Greenland, transferring southeast to be 1027 in the Norwegian Sea mid-day Monday, before clearing into northwest Russia mid-day Tuesday. Low 1004 developing to the west of Shannon mid-day Monday, turning northeast expected 1009 in Hebrides late Wednesday, before turning north to pass through Faeroes mid-day Wednesday. New high 1030 transferring southeast through northern Scandinavia on Wednesday. Strong winds spreading from the northwest from Tuesday to affect Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Irish Sea and Shannon. No extensive fog expected through the period
Portpatrick
Low 1007 over southern France at first, expected 1000 over the Alps mid-day Tuesday, before turning north 999 across the Low countries by mid-day Wednesday and clearing into the southern North Sea by evening. Low 999 centred southwest of Iceland at first, gradually drifting west through the period. Low 1009 over eastern Germany losing its identity Monday. High 1028 over Greenland, transferring southeast to be 1027 in the Norwegian Sea mid-day Monday, before clearing into northwest Russia mid-day Tuesday. Low 1004 developing to the west of Shannon mid-day Monday, turning northeast expected 1009 in Hebrides late Wednesday, before turning north to pass through Faeroes mid-day Wednesday. New high 1030 transferring southeast through northern Scandinavia on Wednesday. Strong winds expected in Southeast Iceland during Sunday evening and overnight, also in far west of the area late Tuesday and at times for the rest of the area on Wednesday. Extensive fog not expected through the forecast period
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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