ZCZC QE56 MALIN HEAD RADIO THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY LOW SHANNON 975 EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 953 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS SHAN NON SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASI*NALLY MODERATE NEAR SHORE*BECOMING ROU*H OR*VE*Y*ROUGH. RAIN OR TH*NDERY SHOW**** MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR *EJ M NNNN