FQDL70 DWHA 202000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

20.01.2026, 2000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high of 1035 over Romania moves southeastwards, while 

weakening. A high 1031 over Lapland is moving southwards and 

becomes a ridge of a high 1045 over Siberia. A ridge towards 

southern Norway remains. A low 982 west of Ireland moves 

northwestwards and deepens. A gale 977 at 52 north 28 west moves 

to Ireland and temporarily deepens.





Forecast Tuesday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast to east 3 to 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility.

sea: later northwestern part 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: south to southeast about 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: at times light rain with moderate visibility.



sea: 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast about 5, increasing about 6.

visibility/weather: locally drizzle with poor visibility.

sea: later northwestern part 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast about 4, later about 5.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility.

sea: later western part 2 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: light and variable winds, shifting northeast 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility, later coastal fog patches.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: light and variable winds, shifting east to northeast 3 to 

4.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility, later fog patches.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, shifting southeast to east about 

3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: south to southeast 3 to 4, later northeastern part light 

and variable winds.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south to southwest 3 to 4, later northwestern part light 

and variable winds.

visibility/weather: good visibility, locally coastal fog patches.



sea: first 1 meter.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast to east about 5, increasing 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility.

sea: northwestern part increasing 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: south to southeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility.

sea: humber increasing 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 6, increasing 7 to 8, northern part gusts 11.

visibility/weather: at times drizzle or snow with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 3 to 6 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast to east about 5, increasing 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: at times snow with poor visibility.

sea: western part increasing 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to northeast 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches, later locally 

sleet or snow with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 3 to 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: first fog patches, later locally sleet or 

snow with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast to east about 3, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: later locally sleet or snow with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise east to northeast

about 4, increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: later locally sleet or snow with poor 

visibility.

sea: later northern part 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: variable winds about 3, shifting east, increasing slowly 5 

to 6.

visibility/weather: first locally coastal fog patches, later 

locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: later northern part 2 meter.