FQDL70 DWHA 120800

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

12.08.2026, 0800 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 1003 over Northwestern Russia is moving slightly eastward. 

A high 1028 over northern Germany propagates to eastern Poland. A

ridge extending to the Norwegian Sea shifts towards Finland. A 

low 995 at 59 North, 24 West is moving toward Iceland while 

weakening.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: light and variable winds, later east to southeast 

increasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast to east 4 to 5, decreasing slowly 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

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

light and variable winds, later southerly winds about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: west to southwest 3 to 4, locally 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: westerly winds 3 to 4, for a time shifting south, later 

decreasing about 2.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first northwest 3 to 4, otherwise light and variable winds.



visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: first northwest 3 to 4, otherwise light and variable winds.



visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northwest to west 3 to 4, abating.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: eastern part first 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast to east 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast to east about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: south to southeast 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest to west about 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southerly winds about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: light and variable winds, locally southeast 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, later southeast to east 

increasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, northern part southwest to south 

increasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, northern part southwest to south 

increasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.