FQDL70 DWHA 130000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

13.02.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1000 southern Norway to Karelia intensifies slightly. A 

low 979 eastern Germany weakens as it moves via the Baltic States

to western Russia. A secondary low 984 Netherlands moves 

southeastwards and fills up. Another low 982 Ireland moves via 

France to the Western Mediterranean and weakens temporarily.





Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times snow with poor visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeast about 5, thames first about 3.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, later snow showers.

sea: humber 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northeast about 5, abating.

visibility/weather: at times snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with moderate 

visibility, moderate icing.

sea: western part first 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility, moderate icing.

sea: first 1,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northeast 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: southern part first snow with poor 

visibility, light icing.

sea: first 1,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: first snow with poor visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast 6, decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: first snow with very poor visibility, light 

icing.

sea: eastern part 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility, moderate 

icing.

sea: for a time 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.



Forecast Saturday:

German Bight:

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

4.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, backing west and abating, later southwest

about 4.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers.

sea: thames first 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: variable directions 4 to 6, later south to southwest about 

5.

visibility/weather: in some areas snow showers with poor 

visibility.

sea: at times 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast 3 to 4, for a time light and variable winds, 

shifting south later.

visibility/weather: later locally snow showers with moderate 

visibility.

sea: western part later 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

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



visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first northeast 4, otherwise light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: northeast about 4, abating.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast 4 to 5, later abating.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility, 

light icing.

sea: first 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast about 5, later abating.

visibility/weather: good visibility, moderate icing.

sea: first 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.