Met Office weather
Extended outlook
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 993 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until midday on Friday, 998, moving northeast to the Norwegian Sea by midday on Saturday. New low 1001 expected by midday on Saturday just west of Iceland, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday over Iceland, 1009. High 1016 expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, remaining over the area until late on Friday, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Plymouth, 1022, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday in German Bight, 1031. Occasional strong winds during Friday and beginning of Saturday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Firth, Tyne and Dogger. Strong winds expected from Friday onwards in Fair Isle
Niton
Low 993 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until midday on Friday, 998, moving northeast to the Norwegian Sea by midday on Saturday. New low 1001 expected by midday on Saturday just west of Iceland, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday over Iceland, 1009. High 1016 expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, remaining over the area until late on Friday, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Plymouth, 1022, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday in German Bight, 1031. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period for areas away from the English Channel and Biscay throughout most of the period
Portpatrick
Low 993 expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until midday on Friday, 998, moving northeast to the Norwegian Sea by midday on Saturday. New low 1001 expected by midday on Saturday just west of Iceland, moving east and expected by midday on Sunday over Iceland, 1009. High 1016 expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, remaining over the area until late on Friday, moving northeast and expected by midday on Saturday in Plymouth, 1022, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday in German Bight, 1031. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Southeast Iceland, moderating by early on Saturday. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in all areas
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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