A northerly, very strong and mostly variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Stromness :
Warning moderate gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is good.
Skies very cloudy to overcast in the morning, cloudy spells, sometimes dense, in the afternoon. Threat of snowfalls remaining. In the evening, good clear periods but lots of cloud, too.
Snow showers. N force 5 in the morning becoming NNW force 6 in the middle of the day. Gusts reaching 38 knots in the evening. Rough to very rough sea. Moderate, fairly long swell from NNW then low in the evening. Excellent visibility.