For The Dakotian Wreck :
No gale warning.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Very cloudy skies to overcast. Light rain. In the evening, overcast skies.
Light rain gradually becoming less frequent. NNE force 4 in the middle of the day becoming N force 5 in the evening. Gusts reaching 28 knots in the evening. Slight sea. Low, fairly long swell from SW. Excellent visibility.