FQDL70 DWHA 250600

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

25.06.2025, 06 UTC:





until thursday morning in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

western baltic

northern baltic

 

general synoptic situation:

A low 983 southern Finland moves towards northwestern 

Russia, weakening. A trough extending to the Skagerrak 

swings south-eastward while weakening. A high 1020 Alps 

moves towards Poland, weakening. An associated ridge 

swings from Scotland to southern Sweden. A thundery low 

1011 Bay of Biscay moves towards the Netherlands, 

deepening. A low 988 southeast of Cape Farvel moves to the 

sea area south of Iceland while deepening. 

 

forecast valid until thursday morning: 

 

english channel western part :

light and variable winds, later southwest to west 4 to 5, 

at times fog patches, later thundery gusts, sea 1,5 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

light and variable winds, later westerly winds about 4, 

at times fog patches, later thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

west 4, for a time light and variable winds, later 

southeasterly winds about 4, locally shower squalls, later 

thunderstorms, sea 0,5 meter. 

german bight:

west about 5, shifting northwest, for a time light and 

variable winds, later southeasterly winds about 4, at 

times shower squalls, later thunderstorms, sea first 2 

meter. 

southwestern north sea :

westerly winds about 4, for a time shifting southeast 

about 3, locally shower squalls, later thunderstorms, sea 

1 meter. 

fisher :

west to northwest about 5, southwestern part for a time 

abating, later southerly winds about 4, at times shower 

squalls, sea at times 2,5 meter. 

dogger :

west to northwest about 4, for a time light and variable 

winds, later southerly winds about 4, at times shower 

squalls, sea eastern part first 1,5 meter. 

forties:

northwest about 4, for a time light and variable winds, 

later southerly winds about 4, later shower squalls, sea 

at times 1,5 meter. 

viking :

northwest about 4, for a time light and variable winds, 

later southeast to south 4 to 5, locally shower squalls, 

sea 1,5 meter. 

utsire :

northwest about 5, abating slowly, later southeast to 

south about 4, at times shower squalls, sea at times 2 

meter. 

skagerrak:

west about 5, shifting southwest, northern part at times 

light and variable winds, locally shower squalls, sea at 

times 2,5 meter. 

kattegat :

west about 5, for a time shifting northwest, shifting 

southwest later and decreasing 3 to 4, at times shower 

squalls, sea at times 2 meter. 

belts and sound :

west about 5, shifting northwest, abating slowly, at 

times shower squalls, sea at times 1,5 meter. 

western baltic :

west 5 to 6, shifting northwest, abating slowly, at times 

shower squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

southern baltic :

southwest to west about 5, shifting northwest, abating 

slowly, shower squalls, locally thunderstorms, sea first 

2,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

southwest to west about 5, shifting northwest, abating 

slowly, shower squalls, locally thunderstorms, sea first 

2,5 meter. 

central baltic :

southwest to west about 5, for a time shifting northwest, 

decreasing about 4, shower squalls, locally thunderstorms, 

sea eastern part first 2 meter. 

northern baltic :

west to northwest about 4, eastern part for a time 

increasing 5 to 6, light and variable winds later, shower 

squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

gulf of riga :

southwest to west about 5, shifting northwest, later 

decreasing about 4, shower squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

 

outlook valid until friday morning: 



 

english channel western part :

westerly winds about 5, decreasing slowly about 4. 

english channel eastern part :

southwest to west about 4, for a time increasing about 5, 

later decreasing about 3. 

ijsselmeer :

southeasterly winds about 4, shifting southwest, for a 

time increasing 5 to 6, shifting northwest later. 

german bight :

southeasterly winds about 4, veering west to northwest, 

increasing about 5. 

southwestern north sea :

southwesterly winds about 4, for a time shifting 

northwest, thames for a time increasing 5 to 6. 

fisher :

southerly winds about 4, shifting west to northwest, 

later increasing about 5. 

dogger :

south to southwest about 4, for a time shifting 

northwest, increasing about 5. 

forties :

first southerly winds about 4, otherwise westerly winds 

about 5. 

viking :

southeast to south 4 to 5, shifting west. 

utsire :

southeasterly winds about 4, veering west to northwest, 

for a time increasing 5 to 6. 

skagerrak :

southwest about 5, for a time shifting south to southeast 

and decreasing 3 to 4. 

kattegat :

southwest 3 to 4, for a time shifting southeast, shifting 

west later, increasing slowly about 5. 

belts and sound :

light and variable winds, shifting southeast and 

increasing 4, later backing west and increasing 5 to 6. 

western baltic :

light and variable winds, shifting southeast and 

increasing about 4, later backing west and increasing 5 to 

6. 

southern baltic :

light and variable winds, shifting southeast and 

increasing about 4, later backing west and increasing 5 to 

6. 

southeastern baltic :

light and variable winds, shifting southwest 3 to 4, for 

a time shifting southeast, later increasing about 5. 

central baltic :

southwest to west 3 to 4, locally 5, for a time shifting 

southeast. 

northern baltic :

light and variable winds, at times southerly winds 3 to 

4. 

gulf of riga :

northwest about 4, shifting southwest, light and variable 

winds later. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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