FQDL70 DWHA 190600

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

19.04.2025, 06 UTC:





until sunday morning in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

southwestern north sea

fisher

viking

utsire

english channel western part

english channel eastern part

 

general synoptic situation:

A high 1030 over Iceland extends with a ridge to the 

middle of the North Sea and weakens. A trough of low 

pressure extends from Poland and southern Sweden 1007 to 

Finland 1009. The northern part forms a new centre of low 

pressure 1004 over Estonia. Another one 1004 forms over 

Denmark. A low 1008 separates und moves to the northern 

part of the North Sea. A low 996 southwest of the Isles of 

Scilly moves over Biscay to France. 

 

forecast valid until sunday morning: 

 

english channel western part :

southeast about 4, shifting northeast and increasing 5 to 

6, at times misty, sea 2 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

southeast 5 to 6, shifting northeast, at times misty, sea 

2 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

northeast 3 to 4, later fog, sea 0,5 meter. 

german bight :

northerly winds about 4, eastern part shifting west, sea 

1,5 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

east about 4, shifting northeast, thames for a time 

increasing 5 to 6, sea 1,5 meter. 

fisher :

north to northwest about 4, at times increasing 5 to 6, 

shifting northeast, sea 2 meter. 

dogger :

northeasterly winds 3 to 4, for a time locally 5, sea 1,5 

meter. 

forties:

northeast to north about 3, at times increasing 4 to 5, 

sea 2 meter. 

viking :

northerly winds about 4, northern part at times about 6, 

later variable directions 3 to 5, sea 2,5 meter. 

utsire :

north to northwest 5 to 6, abating, sea 2 meter. 

north about 4, shifting northeast, increasing 6 to 7, at 

times misty, sea increasing 2,5 meter. 

kattegat :

northwest about 4, for a time variable directions 3 to 5, 

later easterly winds about 3, at times misty, sea 1 meter. 

belts and sound :

northwest to west 3 to 4, shifting south, at times misty, 

sea 0,5 meter. 

western baltic :

northwest to west 3 to 4, shifting southwest, at times 

misty, sea 0,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

southwesterly winds about 3, at times misty with fog, sea 

below 0,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

southerly winds about 3, locally thundery gusts, at times 

misty with fog, sea below 0,5 meter. 

central baltic :

variable directions 3 to 5, locally thundery gusts, at 

times misty with fog, sea 0,5 meter. 

northern baltic :

north to northeast about 3, increasing 4 to 5, southern 

part shifting southwest later, locally thundery gusts, at 

times misty with fog, sea later 1 meter. 

gulf of riga :

south to southwest about 3, for a time increasing 4 to 5, 

locally thundery gusts, at times misty with fog, sea 1 

meter. 

 

outlook valid until monday morning: 



 

english channel western part :

northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4, shifting northwest. 

english channel eastern part :

northeast about 5, abating. 

ijsselmeer :

northeast to east 3. 

german bight :

light and variable winds, locally northeast to east 4. 

southwestern north sea :

northeasterly winds about 4, light and variable winds 

later. 

fisher :

northeast to east about 5. 

dogger :

northeast to east 4, light and variable winds later. 

forties :

northeast about 3, shifting east to southeast, at times 

increasing 4 to 5. 

viking :

south to southwest about 3, shifting southeast, southern 

part increasing 4 to 5. 

utsire :

light and variable winds, southern part east 3, 

increasing 5 to 6. 

skagerrak :

northeast about 6, decreasing 4 to 5. 

kattegat :

east to northeast about 3, northern part increasing 4 to 

5. 

belts and sound :

southwesterly winds about 3, shifting east. 

western baltic :

southwesterly winds about 3, shifting east. 

southern baltic :

light and variable winds. 

southeastern baltic :

light and variable winds. 

central baltic :

variable directions 3 to 5. 

northern baltic :

variable directions 3 to 5. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds. 

 

Wind forecasts in 10m height, windforce in Beaufort, airpressure 

in Hectopascal

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