A southwesterly, very strong and very variable flow prevails over the South and the East of the basin. Over the North-West, a northwesterly and strong gale is raging at sea.
For Orkney :
Warning strong breeze offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Sun but cloud increasing in the morning, changeable skies clouding over completely in the afternoon. Risk of showers in the morning, snowfalls late in the day. In the evening, good clear periods but lots of cloud, too.
Showers towards the end of the night. NNE force 3 turning NW in the middle of the day then becoming force 4. Gusts reaching 19 knots in the morning. Rough sea. Moderate, long swell from NNW. Excellent visibility temporarily in the middle of the day.