Coast and sea

Extended outlook

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Extended outlook map

Cullercoats

High 1030 expected by late on Monday in German Bight, moving northwest expected by midday on Tuesday in Fair Isle 1032, dissipating by late on Tuesday. High 1034 expected by midday on Wednesday in Tyne, moving south and expected by late on Wednesday over southeast England, dissipating by midday on Thursday. Strong winds expected by midday on Thursday in Viking and Fair Isle. Strong winds expected by early on Wednesday in North Utsire, South Utsire and Fisher, moderating in North Utsire by late on Wednesday. Strong winds expected by midday on Wednesday in Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating by early on Thursday

Niton

High 1030 expected by late on Monday in German Bight, moving northwest expected by midday on Tuesday in Fair Isle 1032, dissipating by late on Tuesday. High 1034 expected by midday on Wednesday in Tyne, moving south and expected by late on Wednesday over southeast England, dissipating by midday on Thursday. Strong winds expected by midday on Wednesday in Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating by early on Thursday. Strong winds expected throughout the period in Fitzroy with a risk for gales on Thursday. Strong winds expected by late on Monday in Sole and Shannon, moderating by early on Wednesday

Portpatrick

High 1030 expected by late on Monday in German Bight, moving northwest expected by midday on Tuesday in Fair Isle 1032, dissipating by late on Tuesday. High 1034 expected by midday on Wednesday in Tyne, moving south and expected by late on Wednesday over southeast England, dissipating by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, with strong winds expected here by early on Wednesday. Strong winds expected by late on Monday in Shannon and Rockall, moderating by early on Wednesday, but returning for Rockall by early on Thursday. Strong winds expected by midday on Thursday in Fair Isle

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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