A southeasterly, very strong and mostly variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Clacton-on-Sea :
No gale warning.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Some fair-weather cumulus clouds. In the evening, clear spells, risk of mist forming.
No precipitation. ESE force 7 in the middle of the day weakening ENE force 2 in the evening. Gusts reaching 38 knots in the middle of the day. Smooth sea. Low, short swell from ESE. Poor visibility becoming reduced by mist in the evening.