A southeasterly, strong and mostly variable flow prevails over the North of the basin. Over the South, it is southwesterly, very strong and variable.
For Whitley bay :
Warning moderate gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Sunny spells with possibility of mist forming in the morning, very cloudy skies becoming totally covered in the afternoon. No precipitation in the morning, rain in late afternoon. In the evening, very cloudy skies to overcast.
Light rain gradually becoming less frequent. S force 3 freshening SE force 5 in the middle of the day then WSW force 6. Gusts reaching 41 knots in the evening. Smooth to slight sea becoming slight in the middle of the day. Low, short swell from ENE. Visibility reduced by mist becoming good in the middle of the day then excellent.