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Cullercoats
Low 998 expected late on Tuesday over Sole, moving northeast, expected midday Wednesday over Fastnet 990, then moving southeast, expected late Wednesday over Portland 987. Low moves across France on Thursday. High 1017 expected late on Tuesday over Tyne, moving east, expected late on Wednesday over Forties 1013, then moving southeast, expected late on Thursday over German Bight 1024. High then moves across Europe on Friday. Gales are expected from midday Wednesday in Wight, and from late on Wednesday in Humber, Thames and Dover, moderating on Thursday morning. Strong winds are expected in most areas from late on Tuesday, but moderate in northern areas on Wednesday morning. Strong winds then expected in all areas again on Friday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 998 expected late on Tuesday over Sole, moving northeast, expected midday Wednesday over Fastnet 990, then moving southeast, expected late Wednesday over Portland 987. Low moves across France on Thursday. High 1017 expected late on Tuesday over Tyne, moving east, expected late on Wednesday over Forties 1013, then moving southeast, expected late on Thursday over German Bight 1024. High then moves across Europe on Friday. Gales are expected from late on Tuesday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon; from midday Wednesday in Wight, Portland and Irish Sea; and from late on Wednesday in Thames and Dover. Gales moderate late on Wednesday in Lundy and Irish Sea, and on Thursday morning in all other areas except Fitzroy and Biscay where gales will moderate late on Thursday. Gales are expected again from Friday morning in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon. Strong winds are generally expected throughout. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 998 expected late on Tuesday over Sole, moving northeast, expected midday Wednesday over Fastnet 990, then moving southeast, expected late Wednesday over Portland 987. Low moves across France on Thursday. High 1017 expected late on Tuesday over Tyne, moving east, expected late on Wednesday over Forties 1013, then moving southeast, expected late on Thursday over German Bight 1024. High then moves across Europe on Friday. Gales are expected from late on Tuesday in Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon and Rockall, and from midday Wednesday in Irish Sea. Gales moderate late on Wednesday in Lundy and Irish Sea, and on Thursday morning in Fastnet, Shannon and Rockall. Gales are expected for a time on Thursday morning in SE Iceland. Gales are also expected from Friday morning in all areas except Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland. Strong winds are expected in most areas from late on Tuesday, but moderate on Wednesday morning in Fair Isle. 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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