ZCZC WE13 VALENTIA RADIO EJK AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 20 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 20 APRIL TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN PLYMOUTH TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE FASTNET AND SHANNON THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY NEW LOW EXPECTED JUST WEST OF FITZROY 991 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS SOLE EAST 5 TO 7 INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 BUT 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST FASTNET BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. GOOD SHAN NON SOUTH ROCKALL EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SHANNON. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE VALENTIA RADIO EJK NNNN