A westerly, very strong and very variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Lerwick :
Warning fresh gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Overcast in the morning, very cloudy in the afternoon. Rain in late morning, light showers in the afternoon. In the evening, good clear periods but lots of cloud, too.
Light showers progressively becoming less frequent. S force 7 turning W force 6 in the middle of the day then becoming force 5. Gusts reaching 49 knots in the morning. Moderate sea becoming slight in the middle of the day. Low, short swell from ESE. Good visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day.