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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
High 1016 expected late on Saturday over German Bight, dissipating early on Sunday. Low 987 expected through Sunday just south of Iceland, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over South East Iceland 994, clearing to the north late Monday. New low 1017 expected early on Tuesday over Shannon, filling as it moves northeast through Tuesday. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Sunday in Fair Isle, and from early on Monday in all other areas except Viking, North Utsire, Dover and Wight. Winds ease later Monday. Widespread fog is expected for a time on Saturday night in North Utsire and South Utsire
Niton
High 1016 expected late on Saturday over German Bight, dissipating early on Sunday. Low 987 expected through Sunday just south of Iceland, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over South East Iceland 994, clearing to the north late Monday. New low 1017 expected early on Tuesday over Shannon, filling as it moves northeast through Tuesday. No gales are expected during this forecast period. Strong winds are expected from late on Saturday in Sole, Fastnet and Shannon, and for a time on Saturday night in Lundy and Irish Sea. Winds moderate early on Monday morning. Strong winds are then expected for a time on Monday morning in Thames. Strong winds are expected again for a time on Monday evening and Tuesday evening in the far west. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
High 1016 expected late on Saturday over German Bight, dissipating early on Sunday. Low 987 expected through Sunday just south of Iceland, then moving northeast, expected midday Monday over South East Iceland 994, clearing to the north late Monday. New low 1017 expected early on Tuesday over Shannon, filling as it moves northeast through Tuesday. Gales are expected for a time on Saturday night in South East Iceland, and throughout Sunday in Rockall. Strong winds are expected from late on Saturday in all areas except Fair Isle. Winds moderate in Lundy, Irish Sea, Faeroes and South East Iceland on Sunday morning. Strong winds are then expected from late on Sunday in Fair Isle, before moderating in all areas from the southwest through Monday. Strong winds are expected again late on Tuesday in the far west. Widespread fog is not expected
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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