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==Portpatrick Navtex transmissions== Portpatrick is the base from which ''[[Navtex]]'' transmissions for the seas North and West of the UK are broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/tempusfugit/marine/faqsolas.htm |access-date=29 July 2007 |title=Meteorological services provided in the context of Safety of Life at Sea β Frequently asked questions |author=Stubbs, Martin}}</ref> For the purpose of extended [[Shipping forecast]]s, the [[Met Office]] uses Portpatrick as the name of the forecast area covering the sea between South-East Iceland and Lundy, including the waters around Ireland<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/marine-extended-outlook|access-date=21 July 2016|title=Extended Outlook}}</ref>
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