FQDL70 DWHA 162000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

16.09.2026, 2000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1018 southeastern Europe, with a ridge extending to the 

Moscow area, is moving eastwards. A low 988 over northern Sweden 

is moving to the Barents Sea. A trough extending to Poland is 

shifting eastwards. A ridge of the Azores High over the northern 

part of the North Sea is weakening. Another ridge, extending 

towards the Alps, is building eastwards. A low 978 near Iceland 

is moving towards the Shetland Islands while weakening. An trough

is moving across the North Sea towards the western part of the 

Baltic Sea.





Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: west to northwest 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with moderate 

visibility.

sea: northern part at times 2 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwest to west 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor 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: at times 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: northern part at times 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west 4, increasing 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility, in 

the night near the coast poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 4, increasing 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility, in 

the night near the coast poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 4, increasing 5.

visibility/weather: first thunderstorms with very poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west 4 to 5.

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, southern

part locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

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

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west to southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: locally thunderstorms with poor visibility.

sea: at times 2,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: west 5 to 6, locally 7, decreasing 4 to 5.

.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: northern part first 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west to southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility, in 

the night near the coast poor visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: west to southwest about 5.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility, in 

the night near the coast poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: eastern part at times 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: west about 5, shifting southwest later.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.