A westerly, very strong and very variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Portrush :
Warning moderate gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Skies very cloudy, becoming totally overcast during the morning, overcast, gloomy skies with wet-weather low cloud in the afternoon. Rain remaining light. In the evening, very cloudy skies to overcast.
Drizzle followed by showers. SSW force 4 becoming force 5 in the middle of the day then WSW force 4. Gusts reaching 31 knots in the middle of the day. Moderate sea becoming slight in the middle of the day. Low, fairly long swell from NNW. Excellent visibility.