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Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1033 expected late on Thursday just west of Fitzroy, drifting southwest towards the Azores through Friday. Complex low with centres 989 expected early on Friday over Faeroes and South East Iceland, moving slowly east through Saturday, expected early on Sunday over the Norwegian Basin 998. High 1022 expected midday Saturday over Sole, moving southeast, expected midday Sunday over NW France 1019. Low 956 moves northeast towards Iceland late on Sunday. Gales are expected for a time on Friday morning in Thames, Dover, Wight and Fair Isle. Gales are expected for much of Saturday in Forties, Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Humber, and for a time on Saturday evening in Cromarty. Strong winds are expected through much of the period in most areas, though moderate on Saturday morning in Viking, North Utsire and South Utsire, and moderate elsewhere on Sunday afternoon
Niton
High 1033 expected late on Thursday just west of Fitzroy, drifting southwest towards the Azores through Friday. Complex low with centres 989 expected early on Friday over Faeroes and South East Iceland, moving slowly east through Saturday, expected early on Sunday over the Norwegian Basin 998. High 1022 expected midday Saturday over Sole, moving southeast, expected midday Sunday over NW France 1019. Low 956 moves northeast towards Iceland late on Sunday. Gales are expected for a time on Friday morning in Thames, Dover and Wight. No further gales are expected. Strong winds are expected in all areas from late on Thursday. Strong winds moderate early on Saturday in Biscay, Fitzroy and Sole, and late on Saturday in Portland, Plymouth, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Strong winds ease in Thames, Dover and Wight on Sunday afternoon while strengthening again in all other areas
Portpatrick
High 1033 expected late on Thursday just west of Fitzroy, drifting southwest towards the Azores through Friday. Complex low with centres 989 expected early on Friday over Faeroes and South East Iceland, moving slowly east through Saturday, expected early on Sunday over the Norwegian Basin 998. High 1022 expected midday Saturday over Sole, moving southeast, expected midday Sunday over NW France 1019. Low 956 moves northeast towards Iceland late on Sunday. Gales are expected from late Thursday in Faeroes and South East Iceland, and from early Friday in Fair Isle, moderating later Friday morning. Gales are also expected from midday Friday in Rockall, and from later Friday in Malin, Hebrides and Bailey, moderating on Saturday morning. Gales are expected late on Sunday in Rockall, Bailey and South East Iceland. Strong winds are expected through much of the period in most areas, moderating for a time on Saturday night in western areas, then moderating on Sunday afternoon in Fair Isle
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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