FQDL70 DWHA 140500

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

14.10.2026, 0500 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1028 southern Poland, with a ridge to Finland, moves 

northeast. A gale 971 Norwegian Sea moves to Svalbard. A 

secondary low 1004 Skagerrak moves with a southward extending 

frontal system to the east and will weaken on Wednesday. A high 

1030 western France moves to Southern Germany. A gale 962 near 57

North 26 West moves via Iceland to the northern Norwegian Sea and

deepens temporarily into a hurricane-force gale.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

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

decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: first locally shower with moderate 

visibility.

sea: western part first 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

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

decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: humber first 3 meter.

Fischer:

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

decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: first shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: at times 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: westerly winds about 6, decreasing about 5.

visibility/weather: first locally shower or thunderstorms with 

poor visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to northwest about 6, shifting southwest later and 

decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: first shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west to northwest 5 to 6, shifting southwest later and 

decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: first shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 5 to 6, later decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: first shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: eastern part first 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: first southwest about 6, shifting fast northwest, 

decreasing slowly 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: first rain with poor visibility, locally 

thunderstorms.

sea: first 3 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south to southwest about 6, shifting west to northwest, 

later decreasing about 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility, locally 

thunderstorms.

sea: for a time 3 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: northwestern part later rain with moderate 

visibility.

sea: northern part 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: northwestern part later rain with moderate 

visibility.

sea: humber 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, later decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, locally 7.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: south to southwest 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: northern part increasing 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: south to southwest about 4.

visibility/weather: at times moderate visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwesterly winds 3 to 4, locally 5.

visibility/weather: at times moderate visibility.

sea: at times 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northwest to west about 4, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northwest about 4, eastern part first locally 6, shifting 

southwest, for a time decreasing 3.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: eastern part first 2,5 meter.