FQDL70 DWHA 230800

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

23.04.2024, 08 UTC:





until wednesday morning in the following forecast areas strong 

winds

are expected: 

german bight

southwestern north sea

ijsselmeer

fisher

dogger

forties

viking

utsire

northern baltic

gulf of riga

 

general synoptic situation:

A low 1001 over the St. Petersburg area weakens and moves 

towards northern Sweden. A high 1021 over Ukraine slowly 

moves northeastwards. A low 1017 over the Skagerrak 

deepens and moves towards the southeastern part of the 

German Bight. A high-pressure zone with several centers 

1032 extending from eastern Greenland via Iceland and 

Ireland to the Bay of Biscay slowly weakens. 

 

forecast valid until wednesday morning: 

 

english channel western part :

northerly winds about 4, at times light and variable 

winds, sea 1 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

northerly winds 3 to 4, increasing a little, sea 1 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

light and variable winds, shifting northwest, increasing 

5 to 6, at times shower squalls, sea increasing 1,5 meter. 

german bight :

southwest to west 3 to 4, increasing 5 to 6, shifting 

north, at times shower squalls, sea increasing 2 to 4 

meter. 

southwestern north sea :

thames first northeast about 3, otherwise southwest to 

west 3 to 4, increasing 6, shifting north, at times shower 

squalls, sea increasing 3 meter. 

fisher :

west to northwest 4 to 5, increasing about 6, shifting 

north to northeast, at times shower squalls, sea 

increasing 3 meter. 

dogger :

eastern part first west 4, otherwise north 5 to 6, 

increasing a little, at times shower squalls, sea 

increasing 4 meter. 

forties :

north 5 to 6, increasing a little, locally misty, sea 

increasing 4 meter. 

viking:

north 5 to 6, for a time increasing a little, sea 

increasing 4 meter. 

utsire :

northwesterly winds 5 to 6, for a time increasing a 

little, southern part shifting northeast later, locally 

shower squalls, sea increasing 4 meter. 

skagerrak :

variable directions 3 to 5, shifting fast northeast 4 to 

5, western part for a time increasing a little, at times 

shower squalls, sea 1, western exit increasing 2 meter. 

kattegat :

west to southwest 3 to 4, increasing a little, shifting 

slowly southeast, at times shower squalls, sea increasing 

1 meter. 

belts and sound :

west to southwest 3 to 4, increasing a little, slowly 

shifting south to southeast, locally misty, sea increasing 

1 meter. 

western baltic :

west to southwest 3 to 4, increasing a little, slowly 

shifting south to southeast, locally misty, sea 0,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

west 3 to 4, slowly shifting south to southeast, locally 

shower squalls, sea 1 meter. 

boddengewaesser east :

westerly winds 3, increasing a little, shifting slowly 

southeast, locally shower squalls, sea 0,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

west 4 to 5, decreasing slowly about 3, and shifting 

southeast, snow squalls, sea first 1,5 meter. 

central baltic :

northwest 5, decreasing slowly 3 to 4 and shifting south, 

sea first 2 meter. 

northern baltic :

northwest 5 to 6, decreasing 4, shifting slowly south, 

first snow squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

gulf of riga :

west 5 to 6, increasing a little, slowly shifting south 

to southeast, first snow squalls, sea first 1,5 meter. 

 

outlook valid until thursday morning: 



 

english channel western part :

variable directions 2 to 4. 

english channel eastern part :

north 4 to 5, decreasing about 3, shifting to western 

directions. 

ijsselmeer :

northwesterly winds 5 to 6, decreasing 4. 

german bight :

northerly winds 5 to 6, decreasing about 3. 

southwestern north sea:

north 6, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting northwest to west. 

fisher:

northeast to north 5 to 6, abating. 

dogger:

north 6, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting northwest to west. 

forties:

northerly winds 6, decreasing 4 to 5. 

viking:

northerly winds 5 to 6, decreasing 4. 

utsire :

north to northeast about 5, abating, later east 4. 

skagerrak :

northeast 4 to 5, abating, later southeast to east 4. 

kattegat :

southeasterly winds about 4, decreasing a little. 

belts and sound :

southeasterly winds 4 to 5, decreasing about 3. 

western baltic:

south to southeast 4, decreasing a little, shifting east 

to northeast. 

southern baltic:

southeast 3 to 4, slowly shifting north to northwest, 

eastern part increasing a little. 

boddengewaesser east :

southeast 3 to 4, at times decreasing a little, shifting 

east to northeast. 

southeastern baltic :

southeast about 3, increasing slowly 4 to 5 and shifting 

north. 

central baltic :

south to southeast 3 to 4, increasing about 5, shifting 

northeast to north. 

northern baltic :

south 4, increasing about 5, shifting northeast. 

gulf of riga :

southeast 3 to 4, increasing about 5, shifting east to 

northeast. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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