FQDL70 DWHA 261400

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

26.08.2026, 1400 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1030 over northern Scandinavia moves southeastward. A 

ridge extending towards the Czech Republic expands to the Balkans

and swings slightly eastwards. A low 1003 west of the Bay of 

Biscay moves towards the Irish Sea.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

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

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: east to southeast about 4.

visibility/weather: thames locally shower or thunderstorms with 

poor visibility.

sea: humber increasing 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast 3 to 4, locally 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: light and variable winds, locally east 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: southeast 3 to 4, for a time light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: easterly winds about 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: later 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: increasing 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: easterly winds about 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: southwestern part increasing 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 3 to 4, shifting east later.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 0,5 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast about 5.

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility and severe gale force gusts.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: east to southeast about 4, shifting slowly southwest.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: humber at times 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast about 4, increasing slowly about 6.

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility and severe gale force gusts.

sea: at times 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: easterly winds about 3, increasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part increasing 1 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to southeast about 3, increasing slowly 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: later 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to southeast about 4, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: later 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east to southeast 4 to 5, locally 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east 4 to 5, shifting slowly southeast.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: east 3 to 4, shifting southeast later.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part later 1 meter.