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MRSC VALENTIA/EJK
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BYTHE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 FOR
THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 16 APRIL TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN AND HEBRIDES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 994 EXPECTED ROCKALL 991 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE
VEERING WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY
POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. IN IRISH SEA SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY
ROUGH IN SOUTH ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST
FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST. 6 TO GALE 8 THEN WEST 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR ATIME. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS.
GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
EJK
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