FQDL70 DWHA 261700

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

26.07.2024, 17 UTC:





until saturday evening in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

kattegat

 

general synoptic situation:

A high 1014 Tatra with a ridge pointing to Gotland moves 

eastwards. A low 990 between Iceland and the Faroe Islands 

moves slowly northwards and weakens. Its wavy frontal 

system swings eastwards from the eastern part of the North 

Sea and reaches the Baltic States on Saturday evening. At 

the same time, a secondary low 1008 forms over the Oslo 

Fjord and a high 1023 reaches the sea area southwest of 

Ireland. 

 

forecast valid until saturday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

westerly winds about 3, for a time coastal fog patches, 

swell 1,5 meter from northwest. 

english channel eastern part :

westerly winds about 3, for a time coastal fog patches, 

sea 0,5 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

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

sea 0,5 meter. 

german bight :

west to northwest 3 to 4, light and variable winds later, 

in some areas misty, sea first 1 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

west about 3, south- shifting northwest later, sea first 

1 meter. 

fisher :

west about 4, first thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

dogger :

west to southwest about 3, sea first 1 meter. 

forties :

west to southwest 3 to 4, later decreasing a little, sea 

first 1 meter. 

viking:

southwesterly winds 3 to 4, thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

utsire :

westerly winds 3 to 4, for a time light and variable 

winds, southern part locally 5, first thundery gusts, sea 

1 meter. 

skagerrak :

south about 5, shifting southwest, for a time decreasing 

a little, first thundery gusts, sea 1,5 meter. 

kattegat :

south about 4, northern part locally 6, shifting west and 

decreasing a little, first thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

belts and sound :

southerly winds about 4, decreasing a little, shifting 

west later, first thundery gusts, sea 0,5 meter. 

western baltic :

southerly winds 3 to 4, shifting west, light and variable 

winds later, first thundery gusts, sea 0,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

south about 3, shifting west, thundery gusts, sea 1 

meter. 

boddengewaesser east :

southerly winds 3 to 4, shifting west, light and variable 

winds later, thundery gusts, sea 0,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

light and variable winds, shifting south about 3, 

shifting west later, thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

central baltic :

southwest about 3, increasing slowly 4 to 5, for a time 

shifting south, thundery gusts, sea 1 meter. 

northern baltic :

south about 3, shifting southwest, thundery gusts, sea 1 

meter. 

gulf of riga :

light and variable winds, later west to southwest about 

3, thundery gusts, sea 0,5 meter. 

 

outlook valid until sunday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

westerly winds about 3, veering east, later increasing a 

little. 

english channel eastern part :

westerly winds about 3, veering east, later increasing a 

little. 

ijsselmeer :

first light and variable winds, otherwise northwest about 

3, shifting east. 

german bight :

first light and variable winds, later northwest about 4. 

southwestern north sea :

light and variable winds, for a time northwest about 3. 

fisher:

west about 4, shifting northwest about 5. 

dogger:

light and variable winds, for a time southwest to south 3 

to 4. 

forties:

westerly winds about 3, for a time light and variable 

winds, shifting south later. 

viking:

southwesterly winds about 3, increasing a little, 

shifting northwest later. 

utsire :

west to northwest 3 to 4, southern part increasing about 

5. 

skagerrak :

westerly winds 5 to 6, northern part abating. 

kattegat :

west about 3, shifting northwest, increasing about 5. 

belts and sound :

west about 3, shifting northwest later, increasing 5. 

western baltic:

light and variable winds, shifting northwest and 

increasing about 5. 

southern baltic:

west about 3, shifting northwest, increasing 5 to 6. 

boddengewaesser east :

first light and variable winds, otherwise shifting 

northwest, increasing 5 to 6. 

southeastern baltic :

southwest 3 to 4, shifting northwest, increasing 5 to 6. 

central baltic :

southwest about 4, shifting slowly northwest, later 

increasing 5 to 6. 

northern baltic :

southwesterly winds about 3, shifting slowly northwest, 

later increasing 5 to 6. 

gulf of riga :

southwesterly winds 3 to 4, shifting slowly northwest, 

later increasing about 5. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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