FQDL70 DWHA 161400

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

16.04.2024, 14 UTC:





until wednesday morning in the following forecast areas strong 

winds

are expected: 

german bight

southwestern north sea

ijsselmeer

fisher

dogger

forties

western baltic

southern baltic

boddengewaesser east

english channel western part

english channel eastern part

 

general synoptic situation:

A low 993 moves from Bornholm via Lithuania to northern 

Russia. A low 993 over the northern part of the 

Netherlands moves to Germany and loses its identity. A low 

1001 north of the Shetlands moves into the south-western 

part of the North Sea and weakens. An extensive high 1036 

is located 650 nautical miles west of Ireland. It weakens 

slightly and moves slowly eastwards. 

 

forecast valid until wednesday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

northwest 6 to 7, for a time shifting north, decreasing 

5, shower squalls, sea first 4, later 2,5 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

northwest 7, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting north, shower 

squalls, sea first 3, later 1,5 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

north to northwest 5 to 6, decreasing 3 to 4, locally 

shower- and thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

german bight :

north to northwest about 5, decreasing a little, shower 

squalls, locally thunderstorms, sea 2 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

north to northwest about 6, decreasing about 5, at times 

3, locally shower- and thundery gusts, sea first 3 meter. 

fisher :

northerly winds 4 to 5, decreasing a little, locally 

shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. 

dogger :

northerly winds about 6, decreasing 4 to 5, shower 

squalls, sea first 3 meter. 

forties :

northerly winds 5 to 6, western part locally 7, 

decreasing a little, shower squalls, sea 2,5 meter. 

viking:

west to northwest about 5, for a time decreasing about 3, 

shifting north, locally shower squalls, sea 2,5 meter. 

utsire :

northwest to north about 4, increasing a little, locally 

shower squalls, sea 2 meter. 

skagerrak :

north 4 to 5, abating, later northwesterly winds 3 to 4, 

sea 1 meter. 

kattegat :

northerly winds 4 to 5, decreasing a little, locally 

shower squalls, sea first 1 meter. 

belts and sound :

northerly W 

western baltic :

variable directions 4 to 6, for a time northeast about 4, 

shifting northwest later about 3, at times misty, sea 1 

meter. 

southern baltic :

variable directions 3 to 6, for a time northeast about 5, 

later north to northwest 3 to 4, at times misty, sea 1,5 

meter. 

boddengewaesser east :

variable directions 3 to 6, for a time north about 5, 

later northwest about 3, at times misty, sea 1,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

easterly winds 4, shifting north, increasing a little, 

southern part for a time variable directions about 4, at 

times misty, sea 1 meter. 

central baltic :

northern part first light and variable winds, otherwise 

east 3, shifting north later, increasing 5, eastern part 

first coastal fog patches, sea increasing 1 meter. 

northern baltic :

southwestern part first northeast 3, otherwise north to 

northwest 3 to 4, increasing about 5, sea increasing 1 

meter. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds, later northwest 3 to 4, at 

times misty, for a time shower squalls, sea 0,5 meter. 

 

outlook valid until thursday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

northwest 5, increasing a little, shifting north to 

northeast. 

english channel eastern part :

north 4 to 5, for a time shifting northwest, for a time 

increasing a little. 

ijsselmeer :

northwest about 4, shifting northeast, decreasing 3. 

german bight :

northerly winds 5, decreasing 3 to 4. 

southwestern north sea:

northwest about 5, decreasing about 4, shifting 

northeast. 

fisher:

northwest 5, decreasing 4, for a time north 3. 

dogger:

northwest 5, for a time variable directions 3 to 6, later 

northeast to north 3 to 4. 

forties:

variable directions 3 to 6, shifting north about 4, 

decreasing a little, western part light and variable winds 

later. 

viking:

first in some areas northeast, otherwise north 3 to 4, 

eastern part increasing about 5, western part light and 

variable winds later. 

utsire :

northwest to north 4 to 5, for a time decreasing about 3. 

skagerrak :

light and variable winds, later variable directions 2 to 

4. 

kattegat :

northeast 3, light and variable winds later. 

belts and sound :

first northwest about 3, otherwise light and variable 

winds. 

western baltic:

northwest about 3, for a time shifting north to 

northeast, light and variable winds later. 

southern baltic:

northwest to north 3 to 4, for a time shifting northeast, 

later in some areas light and variable winds. 

boddengewaesser east :

northwest about 3, for a time shifting northeast, at 

times light and variable winds. 

southeastern baltic :

northerly winds 4 to 5. 

central baltic :

northerly winds 5, decreasing a little. 

northern baltic :

north to northwest about 5. 

gulf of riga :

northwest 3 to 4, decreasing a little. 

 

Wind forecasts in 10m height, windforce in Beaufort, airpressure 

in Hectopascal

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