A northeasterly, strong and very variable flow prevails over the North of the basin. Over the South, it is southeasterly, moderate and variable.
For Orkney :
Warning strong breeze offshore.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Very cloudy skies to overcast. Rain remaining light. In the evening, very cloudy skies becoming totally overcast.
Drizzle fading over time. SE force 4 in the morning temporarily ESE force 5 in the middle of the day. Gusts reaching 27 knots in the middle of the day. Slight sea becoming moderate in the middle of the day. Low, long swell from W. Excellent visibility.