FQDL70 DWHA 270800

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

27.08.2026, 0800 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

An extensive high 1028 Lapland to 1027 Baltic States moves to 

east. A low 999 close southwest of Ireland moves to south. A 

secondary low 1007 Dover moves to Forties and deepens. Its 

frontal system travels across the North Sea and arrives Friday 

evening at the western portions of the Baltic Sea with its cold 

front. A trough from England moves to western portions of the 

North Sea late Friday.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast about 5, later thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor.

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 4 to 5, later increasing 6, later 

thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 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.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast 4 to 5, at times 6, shifting south to 

southwest, thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: southwestern part later 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest about 4, increasing 5 to 6, shifting west later.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 6, shifting south to southwest 4 to 5, thundery 

gusts 10.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with very 

poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part for a time 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to southeast about 4, increasing about 6, later 

variable directions 3 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to southeast about 6, slowly shifting south to 

southwest, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to southeast about 5, slowly shifting south to 

southwest, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4, shifting slowly 

southwest.

visibility/weather: for a time shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east to southeast 4 to 5, for a time 6, slowly shifting 

south to southwest.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: northeastern part for a time 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: northern part for a time 2,5 meter.