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Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Forties, moving east and expected by midday on Wednesday in the Skagerrak, 995. High 1021, expected by late on Wednesday in Biscay, remaining nearly stationary and dissipating by midday on Friday. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Viking, Forties, Cromarty and Fair Isle, gradually moderating from the west by midday on Wednesday. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in South Utsire, Fisher, Dogger and German Bight, moderating by evening
Niton
Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Forties, moving east and expected by midday on Wednesday in the Skagerrak, 995. High 1021, expected by late on Wednesday in Biscay, remaining nearly stationary and dissipating by midday on Friday. Gales expected by evening of Wednesday in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, moderating by early on Thursday
Portpatrick
Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Forties, moving east and expected by midday on Wednesday in the Skagerrak, 995. High 1021, expected by late on Wednesday in Biscay, remaining nearly stationary and dissipating by midday on Friday. Gales expected by evening of Wednesday in Shannon, Rockall and Bailey, moderating by early on Thursday. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Malin, Hebrides and Fair Isle, moderating by early on Wednesday. Gales expected by midday on Friday in Southeast Iceland, with a risk for gales during Wednesday in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland
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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