FQDL70 DWHA 151400

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

15.02.2026, 1400 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high-pressure zone 1020 Baltic States to Southeast-Germany is 

slowly shifting east. A deep depression 975 Irminger-Sea fills 

while heading towards westcoast of Ireland. A secondary low 984 

Faeroes is merging with another low 986 Central Norwegian Sea 

into a major storm 968 west of the Lofoten. Another secondary low

988 will develop across Scotland this Sunday evening. During 

Monday, it weakens slightly while moving southeast to the German 

Bight.



Forecast Sunday:

German Bight:

wind: south about 6, shifting southeast, for a time increasing 7.



visibility/weather: later moderate visibility and in the 

southwestern part moderate snow, near the coast light icing.

sea: increasing 2 to 4 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast to south 6 to 7, decreasing about 5, western part

shifting west.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility.

sea: southern part 2 meter, northern part 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: south to southeast 6 to 7, gusts 9.

visibility/weather: later moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 3 to 5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: south to southeast 5 to 6, western part locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, near the coast 

at times poor visibility with snow showers, light icing.

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

Kattegat:

wind: south to southeast 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, later light icing.

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

Belts and Sound:

wind: south to southeast 3 to 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, later light icing.

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

Western Baltic:

wind: south about 3, shifting southeast, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility, later light icing.

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

Southern Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, shifting southeast later about 5.



visibility/weather: eastern part locally poor visibility, later 

light icing.

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

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: east about 3, shifting southeast, western part increasing 4

to 5.

visibility/weather: locally poor visibility.

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



Forecast Monday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast about 6, decreasing about 5, west and 

southeastern part shifting west about 5.

visibility/weather: at times very poor visibility, moderate snow,

near the coast moderate icing.

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

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: eastern part first south about 5, otherwise west about 5, 

for a time increasing 6, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility, locally fog.

sea: 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southeast 6 to 7, gusts 9, shifting east.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility.

sea: first 2 to 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southeast about 6, northern part 4 to 5, western part gusts

9.

visibility/weather: at times moderate visibility, light icing.

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

Kattegat:

wind: southeast 6, for a time increasing 7.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, light icing.

sea: 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast increasing 6 to 7, later decreasing 5.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, western part 

later moderate snow and poor visibility, light icing.

sea: 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, western part 

later moderate snow and poor visibility, light icing.

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

Southern Baltic:

wind: southeast 5 to 6, for a time locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, light icing.

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

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility, light icing.

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