FQDL70 DWHA 150500

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

15.02.2026, 0500 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 996 southeast of the Moscow area moves northeastward. A 

ridge of the Azores high 1034 extends over France to southern 

Sweden. This swings eastward while weakening and will form an 

independent high 1020 over the Baltic States on Sunday afternoon.

This will subsequently weaken. A deep low 967 southwest of 

Iceland moves towards Ireland while weakening. On Monday morning,

a secondary low 986 will form east of Scotland.





Forecast Sunday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest to south about 4, increasing 6 to 7, shifting 

southeast.

visibility/weather: later snow with very poor visibility.

sea: increasing 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southerly winds about 4, increasing about 6, shifting west 

later.

visibility/weather: at times snow or rain with very poor 

visibility.

sea: humber for a time 4 meter.

Fischer:

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

southeast later.

visibility/weather: snow showers with very poor visibility.

sea: for a time 5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: south to southeast about 4, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with very poor 

visibility, light icing.

sea: increasing 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise south about 4, 

shifting slowly southeast 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

sea: later 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

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

shifting southeast, increasing about 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

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

Western Baltic:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise south about 4, 

shifting southeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

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

Southern Baltic:

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

southeast about 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

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

Southeastern Baltic:

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

shifting southeast, later locally 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

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



Forecast Monday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast 6 to 7, backing northern directions about 5.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility.

sea: first northern part 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: west 5 to 6, locally 4, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: rainshower with poor visibility, locally 

thunderstorms.

sea: 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southeast 6 to 7, later shifting east to northeast about 5.



visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: first 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southeast 6, shifting east later about 5.

visibility/weather: later western part locally snow with poor 

visibility, light icing.

sea: first 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast 6 to 7, shifting east later and locally 

decreasing 5.

visibility/weather: later snow with poor visibility.

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

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast to east about 6, later about 5.

visibility/weather: later snow with poor visibility, light icing.



sea: for a time 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast about 6, later about 5.

visibility/weather: at times snow with poor visibility, light 

icing.

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

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast to east about 5, increasing about 6.

visibility/weather: western part later snow with poor visibility,

light to moderate icing.

sea: increasing 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, moderate icing.

sea: western part increasing 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.