Met Office weather
Extended outlook
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Fitzroy, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday in Portland, 1024, moving east and expected by late on Friday in Germany. Low 996 expected by late on Friday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by late on Saturday in Faeroes, 997, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday in Norwegian Basin, 998. Low 1013 expected by late on Friday in Fitzroy, losing its identity by midday on Saturday. Risk for gales for a time on Thursday evening in South Utsire and Fisher. Strong winds expected by late on Thursday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher and German Bight, gradually moderating for a time on Friday. Strong winds expected by early on Saturday in Cromarty, Forth and Fair Isle, moderating by midday on Sunday
Niton
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Fitzroy, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday in Portland, 1024, moving east and expected by late on Friday in Germany. Low 996 expected by late on Friday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by late on Saturday in Faeroes, 997, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday in Norwegian Basin, 998. Low 1013 expected by late on Friday in Fitzroy, losing its identity by midday on Saturday. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon. Strong winds expected by early on Saturday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, moderating by midday on Sunday
Portpatrick
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Fitzroy, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday in Portland, 1024, moving east and expected by late on Friday in Germany. Low 996 expected by late on Friday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by late on Saturday in Faeroes, 997, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday in Norwegian Basin, 998. Low 1013 expected by late on Friday in Fitzroy, losing its identity by midday on Saturday. Gales expected by late on Friday in Southeast Iceland. Strong winds expected throughout the period across all areas except Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Fair Isle, with strong winds in these areas expected only on Saturday and beginning of Sunday
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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