For The Laos wreck :
No gale warning.
The reliability of the situation is assessed at 95%.
Very cloudy. No precipitation. In the evening, overcast skies.
No precipitation. S force 5 in the middle of the day becoming force 4 in the evening. Gusts reaching 22 knots in the middle of the day. Moderate sea. Low, fairly long swell from WSW then moderate in the evening. Excellent visibility becoming excellent in the evening.