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Extended outlook
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Cullercoats
Low 300 miles west of Rockall 994 on Tuesday evening expected Bailey 995 on Wednesday evening, then becoming complex between Iceland and the Faeroes on Thursday, before moving northeast into the Norwegian Basin on Friday. High Biscay 1019 on Tuesday evening expected Germany 1021 on Wednesday before dissipating. New high expected Biscay 1021 on Wednesday, expected English Channel 1019 on Thursday, then Baltic Sea 1021 on Friday. New low expected Fitzroy 1007 by same time. Strong winds are expected in South Utsire, Fisher and Fair Isle on Tuesday evening before easing on Wednesday. Strong winds expected in Fair Isle on Thursday, then in all areas north of 55 degrees north for a time on Friday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 300 miles west of Rockall 994 on Tuesday evening expected Bailey 995 on Wednesday evening, then becoming complex between Iceland and the Faeroes on Thursday, before moving northeast into the Norwegian Basin on Friday. High Biscay 1019 on Tuesday evening expected Germany 1021 on Wednesday before dissipating. New high expected Biscay 1021 on Wednesday, expected English Channel 1019 on Thursday, then Baltic Sea 1021 on Friday. New low expected Fitzroy 1007 by same time. Strong winds are expected in Shannon on Wednesday, then spreading to Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea on Thursday. Winds easing on Friday but strong winds expected for a time in Fitzroy and Sole. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 300 miles west of Rockall 994 on Tuesday evening expected Bailey 995 on Wednesday evening, then becoming complex between Iceland and the Faeroes on Thursday, before moving northeast into the Norwegian Basin on Friday. High Biscay 1019 on Tuesday evening expected Germany 1021 on Wednesday before dissipating. New high expected Biscay 1021 on Wednesday, expected English Channel 1019 on Thursday, then Baltic Sea 1021 on Friday. New low expected Fitzroy 1007 by same time. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland on Tuesday evening and Wednesday with strong winds expected in all other areas except Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Gales continuing in Southeast Iceland on Thursday, with strong winds in all other areas, before winds ease in all areas on Friday. 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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