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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
High 600 miles west of Ireland 1031 on Friday evening expected 200 miles west of Sole 1030 on Saturday evening before moving steadily east and expected Germany 1024 on Monday. Meanwhile, low southern Sweden 1002 on Friday evening will lose its identity on Saturday as a new developing low moves east over the southern Norwegian Sea during Saturday and Sunday. This low then moves away northeast on Monday as a complex low develops to the west or northwest of the UK and a new developing low over France 1003 moves northwards. Strong winds are expected on Friday evening and Saturday in areas north of 56 degrees north, then becoming confined to Viking and Fair Isle on Sunday. Strong wind continuing in Viking and Fair Isle on Monday and perhaps developing later in Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
High 600 miles west of Ireland 1031 on Friday evening expected 200 miles west of Sole 1030 on Saturday evening before moving steadily east and expected Germany 1024 on Monday. Meanwhile, low southern Sweden 1002 on Friday evening will lose its identity on Saturday as a new developing low moves east over the southern Norwegian Sea during Saturday and Sunday. This low then moves away northeast on Monday as a complex low develops to the west or northwest of the UK and a new developing low over France 1003 moves northwards. Strong winds are expected on Saturday in Fitzroy with a chance of gales in the southwest of the area. Strong winds then extending into Biscay on Sunday, then into the English Channel and Shannon on Monday as winds ease for a time in Fitzroy. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
High 600 miles west of Ireland 1031 on Friday evening expected 200 miles west of Sole 1030 on Saturday evening before moving steadily east and expected Germany 1024 on Monday. Meanwhile, low southern Sweden 1002 on Friday evening will lose its identity on Saturday as a new developing low moves east over the southern Norwegian Sea during Saturday and Sunday. This low then moves away northeast on Monday as a complex low develops to the west or northwest of the UK and a new developing low over France 1003 moves northwards. Strong winds are expected in Southeast Iceland on Friday evening then also extending into Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes on Saturday before extending into Rockall and Malin on Sunday. Strong winds likely on Monday in all areas except Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. 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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