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Extended outlook
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1011 expected by late on Monday just north of Faeroes, is expected to move east by early on Tuesday over Norwegian Basin, 1012. Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Fitzroy, is expected to slowly move northeast by midday on Thursday be in Sole, 992. Gales expected by early on Thursday in Viking and North Utsire, moderating by midday on Thursday, with strong winds in these areas expected from midday on Wednesday. Strong winds expected from midday on Wednesday in South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Fisher and Fair Isle, moderating by midday on Thursday in Cromarty and Forth. Strong winds spreading in from late on Monday from the southwest for Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight, moderating by early on Wednesday, but returning by early on Thursday except in Dover and Wight
Niton
Low 1011 expected by late on Monday just north of Faeroes, is expected to move east by early on Tuesday over Norwegian Basin, 1012. Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Fitzroy, is expected to slowly move northeast by midday on Thursday be in Sole, 992. Gales expected by early on Tuesday in Fitzroy, moderating by early on Thursday. Gales expected by midday on Wednesday in Shannon, with a risk of gales for a time late on Monday. Risk of gales for a time late on Monday in Lundy and Fastnet. Risk of gales for a time on Tuesday morning and again on Thursday morning in Irish Sea. Strong winds for most of the period for most of the areas
Portpatrick
Low 1011 expected by late on Monday just north of Faeroes, is expected to move east by early on Tuesday over Norwegian Basin, 1012. Low 989 expected by late on Tuesday in Fitzroy, is expected to slowly move northeast by midday on Thursday be in Sole, 992. Gales expected by midday on Wednesday in Shannon Rockall and Malin, with a risk of gales for a time late on Monday. Risk of gales for a time late on Monday in Lundy and Fastnet. Risk of gales for a time on Tuesday morning and again on Thursday morning in Irish Sea. Strong winds for most of the period for most of the 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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