Met Office weather
Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 989 expected late on Friday over Thames, moving northeast and losing identity early on Saturday. High 1034 expected late on Friday over Fitzroy, moving away south early Saturday. New low 949 expected midday Saturday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Sunday over Viking 965, turning complex as it moves over Norway and the Norwegian Basin early on Monday. New low 955 expected late on Monday over Bailey. Gales are expected from late on Friday in Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating early on Saturday. Gales are expected again from midday Saturday in Wight and Fair Isle, spreading east into all areas through Saturday afternoon. Gales moderate in Viking, North Utsire, Thames, Dover and Wight on Sunday evening, and moderate elsewhere on Monday morning. Gales are expected again late on Monday in all areas except Dogger, German Bight and Humber
Niton
Low 989 expected late on Friday over Thames, moving northeast and losing identity early on Saturday. High 1034 expected late on Friday over Fitzroy, moving away south early on Saturday. New low 949 expected midday Saturday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Sunday over Viking 965, turning complex as it moves over Norway and the Norwegian Basin early on Monday. New low 955 expected late on Monday over Bailey. Gales are expected from late on Friday in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland and Irish Sea, moderating from the west through Friday night. Gales are then expected from early Saturday in Fitzroy, Sole, Fastnet and Shannon, spreading east to affect all areas by Saturday afternoon. Gales moderate from the southwest through Sunday. Further gales are expected from Monday morning in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, spreading into most areas by late on Monday
Portpatrick
Low 989 expected late on Friday over Thames, moving northeast and losing identity early on Saturday. High 1034 expected late on Friday over Fitzroy, moving away south early Saturday. New low 949 expected midday Saturday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Sunday over Viking 965, turning complex as it moves over Norway and the Norwegian Basin early on Monday. New low 955 expected late on Monday over Bailey. Gales are expected for a time late on Friday in Irish Sea. Gales are then expected from early Saturday in Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides, spreading northeast to affect all areas by midday Saturday. Gales generally moderate from the southwest through Sunday, but moderate early on Monday in Fair Isle. Further gales are expected from Monday morning in Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey, spreading into all remaining areas by late on Monday
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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