A southerly, very strong and mostly variable flow prevails over the West and the North of the basin. Over the South-East, it is northwesterly, moderate and variable.
For Ballyhornan Beach, Downpatrick :
Warning moderate gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Fairly cloudless skies becoming changeable during the morning, some sun but cloud building in the afternoon. No precipitation. In the evening, overcast skies.
Light showers. W force 2 turning SSW force 3 in the middle of the day then becoming force 5. Gusts reaching 31 knots in the evening. Smooth sea becoming smooth to slight in the middle of the day then slight. Low, fairly long swell from S. Good visibility becoming good in the middle of the day then excellent.