FQDL70 DWHA 050800

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

05.03.2026, 0800 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1028 over southwestern Poland moves towards Ukraine and 

Romania. A ridge extending to central Norway swings across 

Finland to the east. Another ridge extending to southern Norway 

hardly changes. A low 1000 near the Faroe Islands moves to the 

sea area south of Svalbard while deepening into a deep low. A 

secondary low 1010 south of Ireland moves to the English Channel 

by Thursday evening, where it will fill up. Subsequently, a ridge

of the Azores high 1036 swings to the British Isles, expanding 

towards Lapland by Friday evening.



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.