For SS Leopoldville Wreck :
Warning fresh gale.
The reliability of the situation is assessed at 90%.
Overcast skies. Rain getting heavier during the afternoon. In the evening, overcast skies.
Light rain gradually becoming less frequent. S force 7 becoming SSW force 8 in the middle of the day then SW force 7. Gusts reaching 52 knots in the middle of the day. Moderate sea. Moderate, fairly long swell from W then low, long swell in the middle of the day then from W. Poor visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day.