A southeasterly, very strong and very variable flow prevails over the North-West and the South-East of the basin. Over the South-West and the North-East, it is westerly, very strong and particularly variable.
For Islay, The Big Strand :
Warning strong gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Sun but cloud increasing in the morning, changeable skies clouding over completely in the afternoon. Light showers progressively dying out in the morning, possibility of a few spots in the afternoon. In the evening, overcast skies.
Light rain followed by showers. SSW force 4 freshening SSE force 6 in the middle of the day then SE force 7. Gusts reaching 59 knots in the evening. Smooth to slight sea becoming slight in the evening. Low, fairly long swell from WNW. Excellent visibility.