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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
Low Viking 1006 on Sunday evening is expected to move away northeast over Norway during Monday. New low expected Rockall 997 on Monday afternoon, expected Hebrides 998 on Tuesday, then Faeroes 992 on Wednesday as it becomes increasingly complex with multiple centred developing near the UK. Azores high 1029 on Sunday evening extends a ridge over Fitzroy and Biscay. This ridge will move slowly southeast during Monday and Tuesday. Strong winds expected on Tuesday in Viking, North Utsire and South Utsire and on Wednesday in Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low Viking 1006 on Sunday evening is expected to move away northeast over Norway during Monday. New low expected Rockall 997 on Monday afternoon, expected Hebrides 998 on Tuesday, then Faeroes 992 on Wednesday as it becomes increasingly complex with multiple centred developing near the UK. Azores high 1029 on Sunday evening extends a ridge over Fitzroy and Biscay. This ridge will move slowly southeast during Monday and Tuesday. Strong winds expected on Monday night and Tuesday morning in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, then developing during Wednesday in all areas. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low Viking 1006 on Sunday evening is expected to move away northeast over Norway during Monday. New low expected Rockall 997 on Monday afternoon, expected Hebrides 998 on Tuesday, then Faeroes 992 on Wednesday as it becomes increasingly complex with multiple centred developing near the UK. Azores high 1029 on Sunday evening extends a ridge over Fitzroy and Biscay. This ridge will move slowly southeast during Monday and Tuesday. Strong winds expected on Monday night and Tuesday morning in Shannon, then developing during Wednesday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Southeast Iceland. 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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