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Cullercoats
Low 957 expected late on Thursday over Fitzroy, moving slowly northeast, expected late on Friday over 966, then moving southeast, expected late on Saturday over Biscay 983. Low moves across France as a filling feature on Sunday. Low 981 also expected late on Thursday over Rockall, losing identity by early on Friday. Gales are expected from late on Thursday in all areas except North Utsire, Thames, Dover and Wight. Gales moderate on Friday morning in Humber; on Saturday morning in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne; and on Saturday afternoon elsewhere. Strong winds are expected from late on Thursday in all areas, moderating on Saturday morning in North Utsire and Dover, and on Saturday afternoon in Thames. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 957 expected late on Thursday over Fitzroy, moving slowly northeast, expected late on Friday over 966, then moving southeast, expected late on Saturday over Biscay 983. Low moves across France as a filling feature on Sunday. Low 981 also expected late on Thursday over Rockall, losing identity by early on Friday. Gales are expected from late on Thursday in Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon and from early on Friday in Plymouth, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, with a period of storm to violent storm force winds expected early on Friday in Fitzroy. Gales moderate late on Friday in Irish Sea, and late on Saturday in Plymouth, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Gales moderate for a time on Sunday morning in Sole, but persist in Biscay and Fitzroy. Strong winds generally expected throughout, though moderating on Saturday morning in Dover, and on Saturday afternoon in Thames. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 957 expected late on Thursday over Fitzroy, moving slowly northeast, expected late on Friday over 966, then moving southeast, expected late on Saturday over Biscay 983. Low moves across France as a filling feature on Sunday. Low 981 also expected late on Thursday over Rockall, losing identity by early on Friday. Gales are expected from late on Thursday in Shannon, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland, and from early on Friday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Rockall and Malin. Gales moderate late on Friday in Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides, and late on Saturday elsewhere. Gales are expected from midday Sunday in Rockall, Bailey and SE Iceland. Strong winds generally expected throughout. 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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