ZCZC WE66 .4': =-)3**A JX*EJK AND N*W THE *HIPPING FORECAST ISSU*D BY THE*ME* OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND *OASTGUARD AGEN*Y AT 1725 UTC*ON FRID*Y 02 O*TOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY *PW OCTOBER TO *IPPIUTC *ATURDAY 03 OCTOBER*2026 THETE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE F*RTIES AND IRISH SEA THE *ENERAL SYNO*SIS AT MIDDAY NEW HIGH E*PECTED LUNDY 1031 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS SOLE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROU*H BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LUNDY FASTNET SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IRISH SEA SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD *CCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST SHANNON WEST BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE *R ROUGH*M SHOWERS. GOOD NNNN