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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
Low 996 remains slow moving over the Norwegian Sea through the forecast period while gradually filling 1004 by late on Monday. High 1022 expected late on Friday over Sole, drifting northeast, expected late on Saturday over German Bight 1019, moving into the Baltic on Sunday. Low 1005 expected midday Sunday over Fitzroy, turning complex and moving northeast, expected late on Monday over Dover 1009. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Friday in Viking and Fair Isle, moderating on Saturday morning. Strong winds are expected again from Sunday morning in Viking and Fair Isle, moderating early on Monday. Strong winds are also expected from late on Sunday in Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating on Monday morning, and from midday Monday in German Bight and Humber. Widespread fog is not expected during this forecast period
Niton
Low 996 remains slow moving over the Norwegian Sea through the forecast period while gradually filling 1004 by late on Monday. High 1022 expected late on Friday over Sole, drifting northeast, expected late on Saturday over German Bight 1019, moving into the Baltic on Sunday. Low 1005 expected midday Sunday over Fitzroy, turning complex and moving northeast, expected late on Monday over Dover 1009. Gales are expected from early on Sunday in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, moderating late on Sunday. Strong winds are expected from Saturday morning in Fitzroy and Sole, and from Saturday evening in Shannon. Strong winds are then expected from late on Sunday in Thames, Dover and Wight. Winds moderate on Monday morning in Thames, Dover, Wight and Shannon, and late on Monday in Fitzroy and Sole. Widespread fog is not expected during this forecast period
Portpatrick
Low 996 remains slow moving over the Norwegian Sea through the forecast period while gradually filling 1004 by late on Monday. High 1022 expected late on Friday over Sole, drifting northeast, expected late on Saturday over German Bight 1019, moving into the Baltic on Sunday. Low 1005 expected midday Sunday over Fitzroy, turning complex and moving northeast, expected late on Monday over Dover 1009. Gales are expected from early on Sunday in Shannon, moderating late on Sunday. Strong winds are expected throughout the period in Faeroes and South East Iceland. Strong winds are also expected for a time late on Friday in Fair Isle, and on Saturday morning in Bailey. Strong winds are expected from Saturday evening in Shannon, and from Sunday morning in Fair Isle, both moderating on Monday morning. Widespread fog is not expected during this forecast period
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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