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Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High Biscay 1026 at 1800 on Sunday drifting north and expected 1025 by midday on Monday, this then dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 992 at 1800 on Sunday expected Southeast Iceland 995 by midday on Monday, this then moving away northeast by midday on Tuesday. New low expected southern Norway 998 by midday on Tuesday, this expected Gulf of Bothnia 995 by midday on Wednesday. New high expected 50 miles west of FitzRoy 1033 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected 50 miles southwest of Iceland 974 by midday on Wednesday. Gales are expected to develop in South Utsire and Fisher by the end of Tuesday. These are expected to die out by late on Wednesday. Further gales are expected in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth and Fair Isle by late on Wednesday. Strong winds are expected to affect all other areas at times during through the forecast period. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
High Biscay 1026 at 1800 on Sunday drifting north and expected 1025 by midday on Monday, this then dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 992 at 1800 on Sunday expected Southeast Iceland 995 by midday on Monday, this then moving away northeast by midday on Tuesday. New low expected southern Norway 998 by midday on Tuesday, this expected Gulf of Bothnia 995 by midday on Wednesday. New high expected 50 miles west of FitzRoy 1033 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected 50 miles southwest of Iceland 974 by midday on Wednesday. Gales are expected to develop for a short time around midday on Wednesday in the far northwest of Shannon. Strong winds are expected to affect all other areas at times through the forecast period, especially from late on Monday onwards. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
High Biscay 1026 at 1800 on Sunday drifting north and expected 1025 by midday on Monday, this then dissipating by midday on Tuesday. Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 992 at 1800 on Sunday expected Southeast Iceland 995 by midday on Monday, this then moving away northeast by midday on Tuesday. New low expected southern Norway 998 by midday on Tuesday, this expected Gulf of Bothnia 995 by midday on Wednesday. New high expected 50 miles west of FitzRoy 1033 by midday on Wednesday. New low expected 50 miles southwest of Iceland 974 by midday on Wednesday. Gales expected in Bailey on Sunday evening, but die out by midday Monday. Gales expected in northwest Shannon, Rockall and Bailey by midday on Wednesday. These die out in Shannon by later in the day, but spread to Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland with a risk of severe gales in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Widespread fog 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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