FQDL70 DWHA 012000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

01.10.2026, 2000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1039 area St. Petersburg moves to Romania. A deep low 974 

Irminger Sea weakens. The associated cold front extends from 

southern Norway to Germany and slowly moves to the Baltic States.

A secondary low 1008 will reach Scotland on Friday evening and 

move to the Norwegian Sea while deepening. A high 1029 northern 

France moves to northern Germany. It intensifies and merges with 

the high over Romania.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: first northeastern part southeast to south about 4, 

otherwise southwest to west 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: northern part first 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: west to southwest 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Fischer:

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

shifting west about 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part first 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

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

to south.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast about 5, southwestern part shifting south later.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, later shifting to southwestern directions

about 3.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast to south about 4, western part shifting west 

later.

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



sea: eastern part 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: northwest to west about 3, shifting 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: thames first west, otherwise southwest to south about 3, 

increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber increasing 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west about 4, shifting south, later 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part later 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: first eastern part southeast, otherwise southwesterly winds

about 4, for a time about 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast to south 4 to 5, shifting southwest to west about

3.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility, later 

coastal fog patches.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first locally southwest to west 4, otherwise light and 

variable winds.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility, later fog

patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: eastern part first southeast to south, otherwise west 3 to 

4, at times light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility, later 

coastal fog patches.

sea: eastern part first 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, shifting west and abating slowly.

visibility/weather: western part later locally rain with moderate

visibility, southern part later coastal fog patches.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, shifting to southwestern directions and 

decreasing slowly about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.