FQDL70 DWHA 050300

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

05.08.2026, 0300 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A 1019 over the Moscow area is moving eastwards. A low 1002 over 

Scotland is moving towards southern Norway while deepening 

somewhat. A broad trough extending to Poland is shifting 

northeastwards. A high 1029 far to the south of the Irminger Sea 

is moving towards the northern part of the Bay of Biscay while 

weakening somewhat. A ridge will build across France towards the 

Alpine region.





Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: southwesterly winds about 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: western part later 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest 5, increasing 6, shifting slowly west.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber later 3 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southeast about 4, shifting southwest, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: at times thunderstorms with gusts 8 and poor 

visibility.

sea: southwestern part later 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: variable directions 3 to 5, later southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: at times thunderstorms with gusts 9 and very 

poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: south to southeast 4 to 5, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with gusts 9 and very 

poor visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast about 4, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with gusts 9 and very 

poor visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast 3 to 4, locally 5, fast shifting southwest to 

west.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with gusts 10 and poor 

visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east 3 to 4, locally 5, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: at times thunderstorms with gusts 9 and poor 

visibility.

sea: at times 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: east 3 to 4, locally 6, veering southwest to west.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with gusts 9 and poor 

visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, locally 7, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: west 5 to 6, locally 7, abating slowly.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber first 3 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, shifting northwest, increasing 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, shifting west and western part increasing

7.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: western part increasing 4 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southwest 5, increasing 6 to 7, shifting west later.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 3 meter.

Belts and Sound:

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

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwest about 3, shifting west, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west about 3, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: thunderstorms with gusts 8 and poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west 3 to 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: thunderstorms with gusts 8 and poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2,5 meter.