ZCZC WE15 VALENTIA CGR THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTHEAST FORTIES 1014 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS LUNDY FASTNET VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR SHANNON ROCKALL CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH ROCKALL OTHERWISE ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE EJ K NNNN