FQDL70 DWHA 260000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

26.02.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1029 Baltic States with a ridge extending to Karielia, 

another ridge towards southern Poland shifts southeastward while 

intensifying. A deep low 977 at 57 North 32 West moves to Iceland

while deepening and continues northwards until Friday morning, 

weakening. A secondary low 1002 Shetland Islands moves 

northeastward, deepening. Another secondary 1004 low will form on

Thursday evening south of Ireland and moves to England.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest 4 to 5, later locally 6.

visibility/weather: fog.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest to south about 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southwest to south about 5.

visibility/weather: fog.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest to south about 5.

visibility/weather: fog.

sea: at times 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: south to southwest about 5, decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: fog.

sea: first 1,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: south about 4, shifting southwest.

visibility/weather: fog.

sea: first 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: south 3 to 4, eastern part first locally 5, shifting 

southwest.

visibility/weather: at times drizzle with poor visibility, fog at

times.

sea: eastern part first 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: south about 5, shifting southwest about 4.

visibility/weather: at times drizzle with poor visibility, fog at

times.

sea: northeastern part for a time 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south 4 to 5, for a time 6, western part shifting southwest

later.

visibility/weather: later drizzle with poor visibility.

sea: northern part for a time 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: southwest to south 5 to 6, decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: south to southwest 5 to 6, later about 4.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: southwesterly winds about 5, later about 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: south to southwest about 5, later decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: at times 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: south to southwest 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, fog at times.

sea: at times 1,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southwest to south about 4.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, fog at times.

sea: 0,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwest to south 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, fog at times.

sea: eastern part for a time 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest to south about 4.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, fog at times.

sea: 1 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south to southwest 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, fog at times.

sea: northeastern part first 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.