FQDL70 DWHA 191100

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

19.04.2025, 11 UTC:





until sunday evening in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

southwestern north sea

fisher

viking

utsire

skagerrak

english channel western part

 

general synoptic situation:

A high 1030 over Iceland extends with a ridge to the 

middle of the North Sea and weakens. An intense low 980 

over the southern Barents Sea moves to Siberia. Another 

low 1006 over South Sweden moves to the eastern German 

Bight while slightly deepening for a while. In between the 

aforementioned low pressure areas a trough extends across 

the Baltic States and Karelia. On early Sunday a new low 

1010 will build over the northern North Sea. A weakening 

gale force low 994 over the Bay of Biscay will dissipate 

about Sunday morning. Today a new low 1000 will build over 

western France. 

 

forecast valid until sunday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

east to northeast 4 to 5, increasing 5 to 6, later 

abating, southern part first light and variable winds, at 

times misty, sea at times 2,5 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

east to northeast about 5, later abating, at times misty, 

sea at times 2,5 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

north to northeast 3 to 4, light and variable winds, at 

times misty, sea 0,5 meter. 

german bight :

northerly winds about 4, eastern part shifting west, 

later in some areas light and variable winds, at times 

misty, sea northern part 2 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

northeast about 4, southern part for a time locally 6, 

light and variable winds later, in some areas northeast 4, 

sea at times 1,5 meter. 

fisher :

north about 4, for a time increasing about 6, shifting 

northeast, at times misty, sea at times 3 meter. 

dogger :

north to northeast 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4, for a time 

light and variable winds, first sea 1,5, later swell 2 

meter. 

forties:

north 4 to 5, for a time light and variable winds, later 

easterly winds 3 to 4, first sea, later swell 2 meter. 

viking :

northerly winds 4 to 5, for a time increasing 5 to 6, 

light and variable winds later, northern part sea 4 meter, 

southern part swell 2,5 meter. 

utsire :

western part north about 5, abating, southeastern part 

northeast 4, for a time increasing 6, sea 2 meter. 

skagerrak:

northeast 4 to 5, for a time increasing 6 to 7, first 

misty, sea western part at times 3 meter. 

kattegat :

variable directions 3 to 5, at times misty, sea northern 

part 1,5 meter. 

belts and sound :

westerly winds 3 to 4, shifting south, light and variable 

winds later, at times misty, sea 0,5 meter. 

western baltic :

westerly winds 3 to 4, shifting south, light and variable 

winds later, at times misty, sea 0,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

light and variable winds, at times southwest 4, at times 

misty, sea below 0,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

southwesterly winds 3 to 4, light and variable winds, at 

times misty with fog, sea below 0,5 meter. 

central baltic :

variable directions 3 to 4, light and variable winds 

later, locally thundery gusts, at times misty with fog, 

sea 1 meter. 

northern baltic :

north to northeast about 4, variable directions 3 to 5, 

light and variable winds later, locally thundery gusts, at 

times misty with fog, sea 1 meter. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds, at times southwest 3 to 4, 

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

0,5 meter. 

 

outlook valid until monday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

light and variable winds, shifting northwest and 

increasing 4 to 5. 

english channel eastern part :

light and variable winds, later east about 4. 

ijsselmeer :

light and variable winds. 

german bight :

light and variable winds, northern part northeast about 

4, later abating. 

southwestern north sea :

light and variable winds, locally northeast to east 4. 

fisher :

northeast to east 4 to 5, later decreasing 3 to 4. 

dogger :

northeast to east 3 to 4, southern part light and 

variable winds. 

forties :

easterly winds 3 to 4, for a time increasing 4 to 5. 

viking :

light and variable winds, at times southerly winds 4. 

utsire :

southern part easterly winds 4 to 5, otherwise light and 

variable winds. 

skagerrak :

northeast 4 to 5, later decreasing 3 to 4. 

kattegat :

first variable directions 3 to 5, fast northeast to east 

about 4, later southern part light and variable winds. 

belts and sound :

light and variable winds, northern part at times 

northeast 4. 

western baltic :

light and variable winds. 

southern baltic :

light and variable winds, later northeast 3 to 4. 

southeastern baltic :

light and variable winds, later northeast 3 to 4. 

central baltic :

light and variable winds, later north to northeast 3 to 

4. 

northern baltic :

light and variable winds, north to northeast 3 to 4. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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