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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
Low 1001 expected Norwegian Basin on Friday evening, moving northeast as it loses its identity over the next couple of days. Another low 1002 south of Fitzroy on Friday evening, gradually drifting north into Fitzroy and beginning to lose its identity over the rest of the forecast period. High 1032 west of Rockall builds during Saturday and Sunday, before gradually sinking south on Monday. New low 1009 develops over Fair Isle by midday on Sunday, moving east on Monday. No gales are expected during the forecast period, however strong winds and near gales are likely in Viking and Fair Isle on Friday evening, before easing overnight. Occasional strong winds possible at times across the region through the rest of the period. Widespread fog is not expected to affect the region
Niton
Low 1001 expected Norwegian Basin on Friday evening, moving northeast as it loses its identity over the next couple of days. Another low 1002 south of Fitzroy on Friday evening, gradually drifting north into Fitzroy and beginning to lose its identity over the rest of the forecast period. High 1032 west of Rockall builds during Saturday and Sunday, before gradually sinking south on Monday. New low 1009 develops over Fair Isle by midday on Sunday, moving east on Monday. No gales are expected during the forecast period, however strong winds are expected to spread across the area from northwest from Friday evening onwards, affecting all western sea areas over the weekend, until finally easing across all but Fitzroy on Monday. Widespread fog is not expected to affect the region
Portpatrick
Low 1001 expected Norwegian Basin on Friday evening, moving northeast as it loses its identity over the next couple of days. Another low 1002 south of Fitzroy on Friday evening, gradually drifting north into Fitzroy and beginning to lose its identity over the rest of the forecast period. High 1032 west of Rockall builds during Saturday and Sunday, before gradually sinking south on Monday. New low 1009 develops over Fair Isle by midday on Sunday, moving east on Monday. Strong winds are expected to affect Fair Isle, Faeroes and South East Iceland on Friday evening, with gales in Faeroes and South East Iceland for a time, before easing for all overnight. Strong winds affect the south of the region over the weekend, with a risk of gales briefly affecting Malin early Monday, before easing for all later on Monday. Widespread fog is not expected to affect the region
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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