FQDL70 DWHA 251100

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

25.06.2025, 11 UTC:





until thursday evening in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

southern baltic

northern baltic

 

general synoptic situation:

A low 984 over the Gulf of Finland is moving to 

northwestern Russia, weakening. A trough extending to the 

Skagerrak is swinging south-eastwards while weakening. A 

high 1020 over the Alps is moving across southern Poland 

to eastern Ukraine, weakening. An associated ridge is 

swinging from southern England across Denmark to the 

Baltic States. A thundery low 1010 over southwestern 

France is moving across the Netherlands to northeastern 

Germany. A low 987 south of the Irminger Sea is moving 

across southern Iceland to the north coast of Iceland 

while deepening. 

 

forecast valid until thursday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

light and variable winds, shifting southwest to west, 

increasing about 5, thundery gusts, first fog patches, sea 

1,5 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

light and variable winds, shifting southwest to west, 

increasing about 5, thundery gusts, first fog patches, sea 

1 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

first west 3 to 4, otherwise light and variable winds, 

southeast- shifting southwest later and increasing about 

5, shower- and thundery gusts, sea later 1 meter. 

german bight:

first northwest about 4, otherwise light and variable 

winds, southeast- shifting west later and increasing about 

5, shower- and thundery gusts, sea first 1,5 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast 3 to 

4, shifting southwest about 5, shower- and thundery gusts, 

sea 0,5 meter, thames later 2 meter. 

fisher :

northwest about 5, decreasing about 4, backing south to 

southeast, later shower- and thundery gusts, sea first 2 

meter. 

dogger :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast 3 to 

4, increasing slowly about 5, southwest- shifting west 

later, shower squalls, locally thunderstorms, sea 1 meter. 

forties:

first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast to 

south 3 to 4, increasing slowly about 5, shifting west 

later, shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. 

viking :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast to 

south 3 to 4, increasing about 5, shifting west later, 

shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. 

utsire :

northwest about 5, for a time abating, shifting 

southeast, shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. 

skagerrak:

west about 5, shifting south, decreasing about 4, 

northern part at times light and variable winds, later 

thundery gusts, sea western part first 2 meter. 

kattegat :

northwest about 5, decreasing 3 to 4, backing southeast, 

sea first 1,5 meter. 

belts and sound :

northwest 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4, backing southeast, 

western part later thundery gusts, sea first 1 meter. 

western baltic :

northwest to west about 5, abating, shifting southeast 

about 4, shifting west later and thundery gusts, sea first 

1,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

west 5 to 6, decreasing 3 to 4, backing east, first 

shower squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

westerly winds about 5, decreasing 3 to 4, shifting 

southeast later, shower squalls, sea first 2 meter. 

central baltic :

northwest to west 4 to 5, for a time decreasing about 3, 

shifting south later, shower squalls, sea eastern part 

first 1,5 meter. 

northern baltic :

northwesterly winds 4 to 5, eastern part 6, abating, 

shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. 

gulf of riga :

west about 5, for a time shifting northwest, later 

abating, shower squalls, sea 1 meter. 

 

outlook valid until friday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

west 4 to 5, shifting southwest. 

english channel eastern part :

southwest to west about 5, decreasing about 4. 

ijsselmeer :

southwest 5 to 6, for a time shifting northwest, 

decreasing 4 to 5. 

german bight :

southwest to west 4 to 5, locally 6, for a time shifting 

northwest. 

southwestern north sea :

southwest 5 to 6, for a time shifting west to northwest, 

decreasing 4 to 5. 

fisher :

first south about 4, otherwise westerly winds about 5. 

dogger :

west 4 to 5, locally 6, shifting southwest. 

forties :

west 4 to 5, locally 6, shifting southwest to south. 

viking :

west 4 to 5, first locally 6, shifting south. 

utsire :

southerly winds 4 to 5, locally 6, for a time shifting 

west to northwest. 

skagerrak :

southerly winds about 4, shifting west, increasing 6 to 

7. 

kattegat :

southeast 3 to 4, veering fast at west to northwest, 

increasing 6. 

belts and sound :

southeast 3 to 4, veering fast at west to northwest, 

increasing 5 to 6. 

western baltic :

southeasterly winds 3 to 4, veering fast at west to 

northwest and increasing 5 to 6. 

southern baltic :

east 3 to 4, veering fast at west and increasing 5 to 6. 

southeastern baltic :

southeast 3 to 4, veering west, increasing 6. 

central baltic :

south about 4, for a time variable directions 2 to 4, 

shifting west later. 

northern baltic :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast 3 to 

4, shifting south later. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds, shifting southeast 3 to 4, 

later variable directions 2 to 4. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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