A westerly, moderate and variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Kirkwall :
No gale warning.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Skies changeable to very cloudy. Possibility of showers late in the morning, possibility of showers in the afternoon. In the evening, very cloudy.
No precipitation. NNW force 4 in the morning becoming force 5 in the middle of the day. Gusts reaching 29 knots in the middle of the day. Smooth to slight sea. Low, short swell from ENE. Good visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day.