Met Office weather
Extended outlook
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1003 expected by late on Wednesday in Forties, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Sweden. High 1029 expected by midday on Thursday in Fitzroy, slowly moving east and expected by midday on Saturday in Biscay. Low 1002 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, moving southeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Faeroes, 998. Strong winds expected by late on Wednesday in all areas, gradually moderating from the west by late on Thursday except in South Utsire and Fisher where wind will turn moderate late on Friday
Niton
Low 1003 expected by late on Wednesday in Forties, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Sweden. High 1029 expected by midday on Thursday in Fitzroy, slowly moving east and expected by midday on Saturday in Biscay. Low 1002 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, moving southeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Faeroes, 998. Risk for gales during evening and night of Thursday in Irish Sea. Strong winds expected by late on Thursday in all areas except Biscay, Fitzroy and Sole, moderating by morning of Thursday, with strong winds returning by early on Friday in Fitzroy and Shannon
Portpatrick
Low 1003 expected by late on Wednesday in Forties, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Sweden. High 1029 expected by midday on Thursday in Fitzroy, slowly moving east and expected by midday on Saturday in Biscay. Low 1002 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, moving southeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Faeroes, 998. Risk for gales during evening and night of Thursday in Irish Sea and Malin. Strong winds expected at start of period in Malin, Hebrides and Fair Isles, moderating by morning of Friday with strong winds spreading in from the west from midday Friday for all areas except Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea
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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