ZCZC WE03 VALENTIA CGR THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY*AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 17 APRIL TO 1800 UT( SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 THERE ARE WARNI IGS OF GA*ES IN ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST*ICELAI JD THE GENERAL SYN')PSIS AT MIDDAY LOW ROCKALL 991 EXPECTED *AEROES 1001 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH 1025 MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST EXPEC TED WEST SOLE 1030 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECA TS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS SOLE WEST VEERING NC RTHWEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET IF ISH SEA SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 TO 6 VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGH- OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA AND LATER IN LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SHANNON WEST VEERING NC RTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST AND MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE EJ K NNNN