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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low Belgium 984 on Friday evening, moving southeast and losing its identity on Saturday. Low Bailey 995 on Friday evening, expected Fair Isle 998 by Saturday evening before moving away north on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1025 on Saturday, expected Germany 1025 by midday on Sunday before moving away south on Monday. New complex low expected 200 miles west of Rockall 978 by midday on Sunday. Gales expected in southern and central North Sea and the English Channel on Friday evening with strong winds in all other areas. Winds ease for a time on Saturday then gales expected later in Viking, North Utsire, Cromarty and Fair Isle with strong winds in South Utsire, Forties and Forth. Gales ease on Sunday but strong winds developing in all areas. Gales expected in areas north of 56 North on Monday with strong winds in all other areas. No widespread fog is expected
Niton
Low Belgium 984 on Friday evening, moving southeast and losing its identity on Saturday. Low Bailey 995 on Friday evening, expected Fair Isle 998 by Saturday evening before moving away north on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1025 on Saturday, expected Germany 1025 by midday on Sunday before moving away south on Monday. New complex low expected 200 miles west of Rockall 978 by midday on Sunday. Gales expected in all areas on Friday evening, except in Lundy and Irish Sea where strong winds are expected. Winds ease in most areas on Saturday then gales expected later in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, these gales expected to spread to Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Irish Sea for a time on Sunday with strong winds in all other areas. Strong winds expected in all areas on Monday. No widespread fog is expected
Portpatrick
Low Belgium 984 on Friday evening, moving southeast and losing its identity on Saturday. Low Bailey 995 on Friday evening, expected Fair Isle 998 by Saturday evening before moving away north on Sunday. New high expected southern Norway 1025 on Saturday, expected Germany 1025 by midday on Sunday before moving away south on Monday. New complex low expected 200 miles west of Rockall 978 by midday on Sunday. Gales expected in Fastnet, Shannon, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland on Friday evening with strong winds in all other areas. Gales expected in areas north of 57 North on Saturday with winds easing elsewhere, but gales possible later in Shannon and southwest Rockall. Gales expected in all areas at times on Sunday, then in Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland on Monday with strong winds elsewhere. No widespread fog is 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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