A southerly gale rages over the whole area.
For Portpatrick Harbour :
Warning fresh gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Very cloudy skies to overcast. Rain remaining light. In the evening, clear periods developing.
Risk of showers as night falls. S force 7 in the morning becoming SSW force 6 in the evening. Gusts reaching 57 knots in the middle of the day. Rough to very rough sea becoming very rough in the middle of the day then rough. Low, fairly long swell from W then moderate from S in the evening. Poor visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day.