Met Office weather
Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1025 expected late on Saturday over Biscay, remaining over Biscay on Sunday, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over Belgium 1025. Low 989 moves northeast across Iceland through Monday, clearing into the Norwegian Basin early Tuesday. New high 1037 expected late on Tuesday just west of Fitzroy. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Saturday in all areas, moderating on Sunday morning in all areas except South Utsire and Fisher where winds moderate early on Monday. Strong winds are expected again from Monday morning in Viking, Forties, Cromarty and Fair Isle, transferring southeast into North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight on Monday afternoon. Strong winds then spread into all remaining area through Tuesday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
High 1025 expected late on Saturday over Biscay, remaining over Biscay on Sunday, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over Belgium 1025. Low 989 moves northeast across Iceland through Monday, clearing into the Norwegian Basin early Tuesday. New high 1037 expected late on Tuesday just west of Fitzroy. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Saturday in Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating on Sunday morning. Strong winds are expected from Monday morning in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, spreading into all remaining areas through Tuesday. Widespread fog may affect Portland and Plymouth for a time on Monday morning
Portpatrick
High 1025 expected late on Saturday over Biscay, remaining over Biscay on Sunday, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over Belgium 1025. Low 989 moves northeast across Iceland through Monday, clearing into the Norwegian Basin early Tuesday. New high 1037 expected late on Tuesday just west of Fitzroy. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Saturday Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland, moderating early on Sunday. Strong winds are expected from midday Sunday in Rockall, Bailey and SE Iceland, spreading south and east to affect all areas by Monday morning. These strong winds generally persist through the rest of the period, though ease for a time on Monday afternoon in Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland. Widespread fog is 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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