FQDL70 DWHA 152000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

15.02.2026, 2000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1020 Baltic States with a connected ridge 1010 Italy is 

slowly shifting east. Two lows 980 and 983 Norwegian Sea are 

merging into a major storm 968 west of the Lofoten. A deep 

depression 980 Irminger-Sea fills while heading towards westcoast

of Ireland. A secondary low 988 across Scotland weakens slightly 

while moving southeast to the German Bight. Tuesday morning, a 

high 1017 will establish close west of the Hebrides.



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.