FQDL70 DWHA 010800

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

01.10.2026, 0800 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1041 east of the St Petersburg area moves to the western 

part of Ukraine while weakening. A ridge extending towards the 

Balkans remains largely unchanged. A deep low 965 close to the 

southwest of Iceland, moves to the northeastern part of the 

Irminger Sea while weakening. Its cold front extending across the

North Sea southwards moves eastwards and will extend from Gotland

to the southern Baltic Sea on Friday evening. A high 1024 over 

southern France moves to northern Germany while intensifying.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: first northeastern part southeast 5, otherwise southeast to

south 3 to 4, veering west.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: northern part first 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwesterly winds 3 to 4, locally 5.

visibility/weather: eastern part first rain with poor visibility.



sea: 1 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southeast to east about 5, northern part locally 7, 

shifting west and abating.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: northern part first 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east about 5, decreasing 3 to 4, later shifting southeast 

to south.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast to east 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast to east 4 to 5, shifting south later and abating.



visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, western part abating.

visibility/weather: western part later rain with poor visibility.



sea: 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, for a time locally 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: west to northwest about 3, backing slowly at south and 

increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: eastern part first rain with poor visibility,

later coastal fog patches.

sea: northwestern part later 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: west about 3, shifting southwest to south and increasing 4 

to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber increasing 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west about 3, backing south and increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part later 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: first southeast to south about 3, locally 5, veering 

southwest to west and increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: first southeast 4 to 5, veering fast at southwest to west 

and decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility, later coastal fog 

patches.

sea: first 1 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first southerly winds about 3, otherwise westerly winds.

visibility/weather: for a time rain with poor visibility, later 

fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: first eastern part southeast to south 4 to 5, otherwise 

westerly winds about 3.

visibility/weather: for a time rain with poor visibility, later 

coastal fog patches.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, veering westerly winds and abating.

visibility/weather: western part later locally rain with moderate

visibility.

sea: northeastern part first 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast to south 4 to 5, later veering southwest to west 

and decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.