Be glad you're not at sea; latest shipping forecast courtesy of BBC site:
Shannon Rockall:
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly backing southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in Shannon, decreasing 6 to gale 8. High or very high, occasionally phenomenal in Shannon. Showers then rain. Poor or very poor.
The latest buoy readings in that area indicate 17 metre waves at a frequency of 14 seconds - quite a ride
