FQDL70 DWHA 081700

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

08.10.2026, 1700 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A deep low 997 over southern Sweden is moving towards southern 

Finland whilst deepening slightly. A ridge of the Azores High 

1033 extends to the British Isles and is veering towards Poland 

whilst rapidly weakening. A low-pressure system 988 over Irminger

Sea is moving towards Viking whilst temporarily deepening. Its 

frontal system will swing across the North Sea on Friday.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: north to northwest 6 to 7, western part decreasing 5.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: north to northwest 5 to 6, shifting southwest later.

visibility/weather: shower with poor visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: north to northwest 6 to 7, later decreasing about 5.

visibility/weather: shower with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: north to northwest 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: shower with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: northwest 6, increasing 7 to 8.

visibility/weather: shower with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 4 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northwest 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: shower with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: northwest to west 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: eastern part first rain, otherwise shower 

with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: south about 4, shifting west to northwest, increasing 7, 

locally 8.

visibility/weather: rain, later shower with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 4 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south 4 to 5, shifting west, increasing about 7.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 5 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

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

southern part increasing 7.

visibility/weather: rain and thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest about 5, increasing 6 to 7, shifting west to 

northwest.

visibility/weather: rain and thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: humber 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwest to west about 5, locally 7, for a time backing 

southeast.

visibility/weather: rain and thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: at times 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: first northwest about 6, otherwise light and variable 

winds, later variable directions 4 to 7.

visibility/weather: rain, later thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: eastern part first 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: northwest about 7, abating, south- shifting southwest later

6.

visibility/weather: rain, later thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: first 4 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northwest to west 7, decreasing 5 to 6, for a time shifting

south.

visibility/weather: rain, later thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: northwest to west 7, decreasing 5 to 6, shifting southwest.



visibility/weather: rain, later thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northwest to west 7 to 8, shifting southwest, decreasing 5 

to 6.

visibility/weather: at times shower and rain with poor 

visibility.

sea: eastern part for a time 5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 7 to 8, later decreasing about 5.

visibility/weather: shower or locally thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 6 meter.