FQDL70 DWHA 271400

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

27.08.2026, 1400 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

An extensive high 1028 North Cape to 1027 Baltic States moves to 

east. A low 1002 southwest of the British Isles moves to the Bay 

of Biscay where it will fill up. A secondary low 1008 

Southwestern North Sea moves to Forties while deepening. Its 

frontal system swings northeastwards across the North Sea and 

will arrive at the western part of the Baltic Sea with its cold 

front on Friday evening. Subsequently, a trough from England will

swing to the western part of the North Sea.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

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

visibility/weather: later shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

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

thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: humber at times 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast 4 to 5, 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, in some areas 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east 4 to 5, shifting southeast later.

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 6, thundery gusts 9.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 6, shifting south to southwest, for a time 

decreasing 4, thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

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

southwest later.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to southeast 6, later shifting south to southwest, 

decreasing 3 to 4, thundery gusts 10.

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, later shifting south to 

southwest, decreasing 3 to 4, thundery gusts 10.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with poor 

visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southeast 5, decreasing 4, shifting southwest later, 

thundery gusts 10.

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

visibility.

sea: at times 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

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

southwest later.

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.