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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
High 1031 centred over Poland on Saturday evening will continue to decline southeast, while stretching a ridge across the North Sea. Low 1021 centred over Humber on Saturday evening, expected 1018 over Dogger by midday on Sunday before losing its identity in situ on Monday. Low 995 centred west of Fitzroy on Saturday evening, slowly moving north and expected 982 by midday on Sunday, before losing its identity on Monday. New low 984 expected west of Fitzroy by midday on Monday, slow moving and expected 986 by midday on Tuesday. Another low 1012 expected over South East Iceland by midday on Monday, moving northeast and expected 1005 over Norwegian Basin by midday on Tuesday. No gales or strong winds are expected during the forecast period. Widespread fog is not likely
Niton
Low 1021 centred over Humber on Saturday evening, expected 1018 over Dogger by midday on Sunday before losing its identity in situ on Monday. Low 995 centred west of Fitzroy on Saturday evening, slowly moving north and expected 982 by midday on Sunday, before losing its identity on Monday. New low 984 expected west of Fitzroy by midday on Monday, slow moving and expected 986 by midday on Tuesday. Another low 1012 expected over South East Iceland by midday on Monday, moving northeast and expected 1005 over Norwegian Basin by midday on Tuesday. Strong winds are expected to spread into Fitzroy, Sole, Fastnet and Shannon from Saturday night onwards, with isolated gales in Fitzroy and Sole during Sunday. Strong winds then also spread into Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Irish Sea on Monday, before generally easing for all but Fitzroy on Tuesday. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 1021 centred over Humber on Saturday evening, expected 1018 over Dogger by midday on Sunday before losing its identity in situ on Monday. Low 995 centred west of Fitzroy on Saturday evening, slowly moving north and expected 982 by midday on Sunday, before losing its identity on Monday. New low 984 expected west of Fitzroy by midday on Monday, slow moving and expected 986 by midday on Tuesday. Another low 1012 expected over South East Iceland by midday on Monday, moving northeast and expected 1005 over Norwegian Basin by midday on Tuesday. Strong winds expected in Fastnet, Shannon and South East Iceland from Saturday night. Strong winds ease in South East Iceland on Sunday, but spread into Lundy, Irish Sea and Rockall, with gales in Shannon. Gales ease on Monday but strong winds continue, affecting Malin for a time, before generally easing for all on Tuesday. 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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