FQDL70 DWHA 230000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

23.10.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1041 over Russia moves towards Kazakhstan. A ridge 

Lappland moves northwards while weakening. A low 989 Norwegian 

Sea moves northwards while weakening. A trough swings slowly from

the the southeastern Baltic Sea to the northern Baltic Sea. A 

high 1023 Alps moves to Urkaine while weakening. A deep low 974 

Celtic Sea moves across the English Channel to northern Germany 

while weakening.





Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: west to southwest 3 to 4, backing southeast and increasing 

about 6, southwestern part later variable directions 4 to 6.

visibility/weather: shower or rain with poor visibility.

sea: western part for a time 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast to south 6 to 7, for a time abating, later 

northwest 7 to 8 and gusts 11.

visibility/weather: rain or shower with poor visibility, locally 

thunderstorms.

sea: 3 to 5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west to southwest 3 to 4, backing southeast to east and 

increasing 6.

visibility/weather: later rain or shower with poor visibility.

sea: at times 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwesterly winds 3 to 4, slowly shifting southeast to 

east and increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: first shower or thunderstorms, later rain 

with poor visibility.

sea: western part at times 2 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southwesterly winds about 4, shifting slowly southeast and 

increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility,

locally thunderstorms.

sea: later 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southwest to south about 4, shifting slowly southeast and 

increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwest 4 to 5, shifting slowly southeast and increasing 

6.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with moderate 

visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest 4 to 5, slowly shifting south to southeast and 

increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: first locally shower, later rain with 

moderate visibility.

sea: later 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeastern part first southeast 5, otherwise westerly 

winds about 4, backing south to southeast.

visibility/weather: first rain with poor visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.



Forecast Saturday:

German Bight:

wind: first variable directions 4 to 6, shifting to southwestern 

directions, increasing 8 to 9 and later gusts 12.

visibility/weather: shower or rain with poor visibility.

sea: at times 3 meter, later 5 to 7 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwest to west about 8, for a time decreasing about 6, 

backing south, gusts 11.

visibility/weather: rain or shower with poor visibility.

sea: 4 to 6 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 5, for a time about 4, shifting to southerly 

directions, later increasing about 8 and gusts 11.

visibility/weather: rain or shower with poor visibility.

sea: later 5 to 7 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southeast to east about 5, shifting south later and 

increasing about 7.

visibility/weather: rain or shower with poor visibility.

sea: western part later 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast 6, for a time 4 to 5, shifting south later and 

increasing about 7.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility.



sea: later 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southeast 5 to 6, for a time shifting southwest, shifting 

south later and increasing about 7.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility.



sea: later 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: south to southeast 5 to 6, increasing 6 to 7, for a time 

shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 2,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southerly winds 5 to 6, increasing slowly 7.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 4 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southerly winds 4 to 5, increasing about 6.

visibility/weather: later western part locally rain or shower 

with poor visibility.

sea: later 3 meter.