ZCZC WE97 MRSC VALENTIA THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY NEW LOW MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 976 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS NORTH FITZROY SOLE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. ROUGH BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH FITZROY. RAIN IN SOLE. MODERATE OR GOOD LU N DY FASTNET WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IRISH SEA SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST SHANNON SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY LATER 4 TO 6 OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND 2 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD NNNN