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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
High 1034 expected by late on Sunday west of Rockall, drifting slowly southwards through the forecast period. Strong winds expected by late on Sunday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight and Humber, moderating by afternoon of Monday, but returning by morning of Tuesday. Strong winds expected on Tuesday and Wednesday in Cromarty and Fair Isle
Niton
High 1034 expected by late on Sunday west of Rockall, drifting slowly southwards through the forecast period. Strong winds expected throughout the period in Biscay and Fitzroy. Occasional strong winds expected throughout the period in Irish Sea and Shannon
Portpatrick
High 1034 expected by late on Sunday west of Rockall, drifting slowly southwards through the forecast period. Occasional strong winds expected throughout the period in Irish Sea and Shannon. Strong winds expected on Tuesday and Wednesday in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland
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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