FQDL70 DWHA 160000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

16.09.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1021 Romania with ridge 1015 Northwest-Russia displaces 

southeast. A low 993 southwest of Svalbard moves northeastward. A

secondary low 994 central Norway is moving to northern Finland 

while deepening. A frontal system between central Sweden and 

Germany shifts eastward. A ridge of the Azores High 1010 towards 

Jan Mayen is rapidly shifting southeast. A deep low 984 Irminger 

Sea is migrating towards the Faroe Islands. Its frontal system 

will reach the North-Sea by Thursday morning.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: west to northwest 4 to 5, for a time locally 6.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: northern part at times 2 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwest 4 to 5, shifting west, for a time abating.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with moderate 

visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: westerly winds about 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest to west 5 to 6, locally 7.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: increasing 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to southwest 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: first shower with moderate visibility.

sea: northern part increasing 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west 3 to 4, increasing 5, first thundery gusts 8.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 3 to 4, increasing 5, first thundery gusts 

8.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with very poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: south about 4, shifting west, first thundery gusts 8.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with very poor 

visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south 4 to 5, shifting west, for a time thundery gusts 8.

visibility/weather: for a time thunderstorms with very poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 1,5 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: west to southwest 4 to 5, for a time increasing 6, locally 

7.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: west to southwest 4 to 5, for a time increasing 6.

visibility/weather: locally shower with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west to southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with poor visibility.

sea: at times 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: west 5 to 6, locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west about 5, shifting southwest to south.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: northern part first 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west about 5, shifting southwest to south.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: eastern part 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: west about 5, shifting southwest to south.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: later 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: west 4 to 5, locally 6, shifting southwest later.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.