FQDL70 DWHA 051700

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

05.08.2026, 1700 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1019 western Russia, with a ridge to the Lofoten Islands 

moves east. A low 1000 Scotland moves to central Sweden and 

deepens. A trough extends to Poland and shifts northeastward. On 

Thursday, another trough over the North Sea will shift 

southeastwards. A high- 1029 near 50 North 30 West moves to the 

Celtic Sea. A ridge towards the Alps intensifies. On Thursday, 

another ridge will move east across the UK.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part later 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest about 5, shifting slowly west.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: humber 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: south first about 3, increasing about 5, shifting 

southwest.

visibility/weather: first locally shower with poor visibility.

sea: southwestern part later 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: variable directions 2 to 5, shifting southwest and 

increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: shower and thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: south about 4, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: locally shower and thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southwesterly winds 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwesterly winds 3 to 4, western part locally 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower or thunderstorms with gusts 9 

and poor visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: first south about 2, shifting southwest to west, northern 

part increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times shower or locally thunderstorms with

gusts 8 and poor visibility.

sea: northern part increasing 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south about 2, shifting southwest to west and northern part

increasing 4,.

visibility/weather: later locally thunderstorms with gusts 8 and 

poor visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest to west about 5, for a time about 6, shifting 

northwest later.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

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

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber first 3 meter.

Fischer:

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



visibility/weather: shower or locally thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

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

7.

visibility/weather: shower and thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: western part later 3 meter.

Kattegat:

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

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 3 meter.

Belts and Sound:

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

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southern part first light and variable winds, otherwise 

southwest to west about 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: first shower or locally thunderstorms with 

gusts 8 and poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southern part first light and variable winds, otherwise 

southwest 3 to 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with gusts 8 and poor 

visibility.

sea: western part increasing 2,5 meter.