FQDL70 DWHA 050000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

05.03.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 1000 Karelia moves towards southwestern Russia. A high 1028

northeastern Germany moves towards Poland. A ridge swings from 

Norway to northwestern Russia. On Thursday, a low 998 forms along

a wavy front near the Faroe Islands. It moves northeastward as it

deepens. Another low 1011 forms over the western entrance to the 

English Channel and moves toward Brittany. Subsequently, the 

ridge of the Azores high 1036 swings toward the British Isles.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southeasterly winds 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: first swell to 1,5 meter from northwest.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeasterly winds 3 to 4, light and variable winds later.



visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber first 1 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southeast to south 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: first swell to 2 meter from northwest.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest to west about 4, abating slowly.

visibility/weather: at times coastal fog patches.

sea: first 1 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southwest to west 2 to 3, northern part first in some areas

4, shifting south to southeast.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: northern part first 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise south to 

southeast about 3.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast about 

3.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter, at the coast locally sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: eastern part first west to northwest 3 to 4, otherwise 

light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

sea: eastern part first 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: west to northwest 3 to 4, first locally 5, abating slowly.

visibility/weather: at times coastal fog patches.

sea: first 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: eastern part first southeast to south 3 to 4, otherwise 

light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: light and variable winds, western part slowly shifting at 

northerly directions and increasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

sea: humber 0,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: first southeast to south 3 to 4, otherwise variable 

directions 1 to 3.

visibility/weather: at times moderate visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast to south 2 to 3, locally 4.

visibility/weather: later coastal fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: south to southeast 2 to 3, locally 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeasterly winds 2 to 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter, at the coast locally sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southwesterly winds 2 to 3.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.