ZCZC WE45 VALENTIA CGR THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND T*E GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY HIGH WEST SCOTLAND 1039 EXPECTED SOUTH NORWAY 1037 BY M*DDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED TRAFALGAR 1012 BY *AME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NE*T 24 HOURS EAST SOL* LUNDY FA*TNET IRISH*SEA NORTHEASTE*LY ( *O *M SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA*BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGZ* OR MODERATE.*FAIR*M TOO*D SOUTHEA** SHA*NON VARIA*LE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OCCASIONA*LY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. *GOOD NORTHWEST S*ANNON**OCKALL SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY TR TO *N OCCASIONALLY*7 IN NORT*WEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR V*RY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR EJ K NNNN