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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
Low 998 expected late on Wednesday over German Bight, clearing across Denmark while filling on Thursday morning. New low 999 expected midday Friday over Fisher, moving south, expected late Friday over German Bight 1001, losing identity on Saturday morning. High 1020 expected late on Saturday over Biscay. Gales are expected for a time on Friday morning in Viking, Forties, Cromarty and Fair Isle, and on Friday afternoon in Dogger and Humber. Strong winds are expected for a time on Wednesday night in Thames, Dover and Wight. Strong winds are expected from Thursday morning in Viking, Cromarty and Fair Isle, spreading south through Thursday afternoon into Forties, Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Humber. Winds moderate from the north through Saturday. Widespread fog is not expected during this forecast period
Niton
Low 998 expected late on Wednesday over German Bight, clearing across Denmark while filling on Thursday morning. New low 999 expected midday Friday over Fisher, moving south, expected late Friday over German Bight 1001, losing identity on Saturday morning. High 1020 expected late on Saturday over Biscay. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Wednesday in all areas, moderating on Thursday morning in Thames, Dover and Wight, and moderating elsewhere on Friday afternoon. Widespread fog is not expected during this forecast period
Portpatrick
Low 998 expected late on Wednesday over German Bight, clearing across Denmark while filling on Thursday morning. New low 999 expected midday Friday over Fisher, moving south, expected late Friday over German Bight 1001, losing identity on Saturday morning. High 1020 expected late on Saturday over Biscay. Gales are expected for a time on Friday morning in Fair Isle. Strong winds are expected from late on Wednesday in all areas except Fair Isle and SE Iceland. Strong winds are then expected from Thursday morning in Fair Isle. Winds moderate on Thursday afternoon in Rockall and Bailey, generally moderate on Friday afternoon elsewhere, but moderate on Saturday morning in Fair Isle. Strong winds are expected again on Saturday afternoon in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and SE Iceland. 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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