FQDL70 DWHA 150800 weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea issued by marine weather service hamburg 15.09.2025, 08 UTC: until tuesday morning in the following forecast areas gales are expected: german bight southwestern north sea ijsselmeer dogger forties utsire english channel eastern part until tuesday morning in the following forecast areas strong winds are expected: fisher viking skagerrak kattegat belts and sound western baltic southern baltic southeastern baltic central baltic northern baltic gulf of riga english channel western part general synoptic situation: An extensive high-pressure system 1033 east of the Moscow area weakens. A gale 982 close north-west of Ireland moves towards the northeastern portion of the North Sea and weakens somewhat. Troughs cross the southern part of the North Sea and later the Baltic Sea. A distinctive trough follows from today evening. A high 1029 near the Azores moves towards the southern Bay of Biscay. A ridge reaches the Alps and intensifies. forecast valid until tuesday morning: english channel western part : southwest 7, shifting west, decreasing 6, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 6 meter. english channel eastern part : southwest 7, first and for a time locally 8, shifting west, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 5 meter. ijsselmeer : southwest about 6, increasing about 7, shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 1,5 meter. german bight : southerly winds 7, shifting southwest to west, later locally 8, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, later locally near hurricane force gusts, sea increasing 5 meter. southwestern north sea : southwest 8, shifting west, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, locally near hurricane force gusts, sea increasing 5 meter. fisher : southeast 6 to 7, shifting southwest, decreasing 4 to 5, northwestern part later abating, severe shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 4 meter. dogger : southwest 7, increasing 8, shifting west to northwest, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, later locally near hurricane force gusts, sea increasing 5 meter. forties : variable directions 5 to 8, eastern part later decreasing 3 to 7, western part later northwesterly winds 7, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, locally near hurricane force gusts, sea 4 meter. viking : southeast about 5, for a time increasing 6 to 7, shifting north, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 4 meter. utsire : southeast 5 to 6, shifting east, southern part increasing 7 to 8, at times variable directions about 5, later about 3, at times severe shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 3 meter. skagerrak : southeast about 4, increasing 5, for a time locally 6, shifting southwest, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2,5 meter. kattegat : southeast about 4, increasing slowly 6 to 7, shifting southwest, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2,5 meter. belts and sound : southeast 4 to 5, increasing 6 to 7, shifting southwest, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 1,5 meter. western baltic : southeast to south about 5, increasing 7, shifting southwest, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 1,5 meter. southern baltic : eastern part first southwest, otherwise south 4 to 5, increasing about 6, shifting southwest, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2 meter. southeastern baltic : west to southwest about 4, increasing about 5, for a time 6, for a time south- and shifting southwest later, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2 meter. central baltic : west to southwest about 4, increasing about 6, for a time 7, for a time south- and shifting southwest later, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2,5 meter. northern baltic : eastern part first southeast 5 to 6, otherwise southwest 3 to 4, for a time shifting south, increasing slowly about 6, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea increasing 2,5 meter. gulf of riga : southeast 6, for a time southwest- and shifting south later, for a time decreasing 4 to 5, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea first 1,5 meter. outlook valid until wednesday morning: english channel western part : west 6, for a time decreasing 4, shifting southwest. english channel eastern part : west 7, decreasing slowly 5, shifting southwest later. ijsselmeer : southwest about 7, shifting west, decreasing slowly about 5. german bight: eastern part first southwest, otherwise west 7 to 8, northern part for a time shifting northwest, decreasing about 6. southwestern north sea : west 8, decreasing 5 to 6, shifting southwest later. fisher : northwestern part first light and variable winds, otherwise southwest 4 to 5, shifting west to northwest, increasing about 6. dogger : first in some areas west, otherwise northwest 8, decreasing 5 to 6, shifting west. forties : eastern part first variable directions 3 to 7, otherwise northwesterly winds 7, decreasing 5. viking : north about 5, northwest- and for a time in some areas shifting west. utsire : first variable directions 2 to 4, otherwise northwest about 5. skagerrak : southwest about 5, at times 3 to 4, shifting west, later increasing about 6. kattegat : southwest 6 to 7, for a time shifting west, for a time decreasing about 5. belts and sound : southwest 6 to 7, for a time locally 8, for a time shifting west. western baltic : southwest 7, for a time locally 8, for a time shifting west, decreasing about 6. southern baltic : southwest about 6, for a time increasing 7 to 8, shifting west. southeastern baltic : southwest about 5, increasing about 6, for a time 7 to 8, shifting west later. central baltic : southwest about 6, for a time increasing 7, for a time south- and shifting west later. northern baltic : southwest 6, at times decreasing about 5, for a time south- and shifting west later. gulf of riga : south 6, for a time decreasing 5, shifting southwest later. Wind forecasts in 10m height, windforce in Beaufort, airpressure in Hectopascal =