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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1006 in Norwegian Basin Sunday, continues away northeast. Area of high pressure 1027 over Poland extends ridge northwest Sunday, declining Monday. Atlantic low 967 expected 300 nautical miles west of Rockall Sunday, becoming complex on Monday with primary centre 972, 100 nautical miles west of Bailey and secondary centre 987, 200 nautical miles north of Faeroes, and extends troughs across the UK and surrounding waters. Complex low slowly tracks northeast towards the Norwegian Basin on Tuesday. New low centre 986 expected west of Fitzroy by midday Tuesday, moving swiftly northeast towards the British Isles as it deepens, passing over northwest Scotland Wednesday. Gales expected for a time across Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne and Dogger on Sunday evening, as well Viking, North Utsire and Fair Isle from early hours of Monday, easing for all by midday Monday. Widespread gales also expected across the north and east North Sea during Wednesday associated with deep low pressure
Niton
Low 1006 in Norwegian Basin Sunday, continues away northeast. Area of high pressure 1027 over Poland extends ridge northwest Sunday, declining Monday. Atlantic low 967 expected 300 nautical miles west of Rockall Sunday, becoming complex on Monday with primary centre 972, 100 nautical miles west of Bailey and secondary centre 987, 200 nautical miles north of Faeroes, and extends troughs across the UK and surrounding waters. Complex low slowly tracks northeast towards the Norwegian Basin on Tuesday. New low centre 986 expected west of Fitzroy midday Tuesday, moving swiftly northeast towards the British Isles as it deepens, passing over northwest Scotland Wednesday. Gales expected in Shannon from Sunday evening until Monday morning. Gales and occasionally storm force winds also expected in Fitzroy, Sole, Fastnet and Shannon during Tuesday afternoon, associated with the deep low. Risk of gales and storm force winds moves into Irish Sea and northern Shannon overnight Tuesday and during Wednesday
Portpatrick
Low 1006 in Norwegian Basin Sunday, continues away northeast. Area of high pressure 1027 over Poland extends ridge northwest Sunday, declining Monday. Atlantic low 967 expected 300 nautical miles west of Rockall Sunday, becoming complex on Monday with primary centre 972, 100 nautical miles west of Bailey and secondary centre 987, 200 nautical miles north of Faeroes, and extends troughs across the UK and surrounding waters. Complex low slowly tracks northeast towards the Norwegian Basin on Tuesday. New low centre 986 expected west of Fitzroy midday Tuesday, moving swiftly northeast towards the British Isles as it deepens, passing over northwest Scotland Wednesday. Gales expected in Shannon Sunday evening until Monday morning, and then in Rockall and Fair Isle for a time on Monday. Gales and occasionally storm force winds then expected in Shannon during Tuesday afternoon, associated with the deep low. Risk moves into Irish Sea, northern Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides overnight, continuing into Wednesday
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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