FQDL70 DWHA 272000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

27.01.2026, 2000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1018 over central Sweden moves to Lapland while 

intensifying. A ridge of 1017 over southern Norway remains 

stationary while intensifying as well. A low 1002 over eastern 

Poland moves towards Belarus while filling up. A complex gale 960

north-west of Ireland moves north-westwards while weakening. An 

associated trough swings from England to the south-western North 

Sea where it will remain stationary from Wednesday morning, 

weakening in the further process. 



Forecast Tuesday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility, southwestern part later 

rain or snow with partly very poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part increasing 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast about 7, thames later shifting south to southwest

and decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: rain with poor visibility.

sea: humber first 5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: easterly winds about 7.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

sea: western part increasing 5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6, western part locally 7.

visibility/weather: northern part locally snow with poor 

visibility.

sea: western part 2,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: northeast about 5, shifting east.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter, light icing.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northeast about 5, shifting east.

visibility/weather: sleet or snow with partly poor visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: easterly winds 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

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

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast about 5.

visibility/weather: sleet or snow with partly poor visibility.

sea: 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 4 to 5, locally 6.

visibility/weather: snow or rain with partly poor visibility.

sea: northern part 2 meter, light icing and at the coast sea ice.





Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast about 6.

visibility/weather: southwestern part rain or snow with very poor

visibility.

sea: northwestern part first 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: humber south to southeast about 4, locally 6, thames 

southerly winds about 3.

visibility/weather: locally rain with poor visibility, coastal 

fog patches.

sea: humber first 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast about 7, decreasing 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow or rain with moderate 

visibility.

sea: western part first 5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6, western part locally 7.

visibility/weather: northern part locally snow with very poor 

visibility.

sea: western part 2,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east 5, locally 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter, light icing.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 5, locally 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part later 2,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast 4 to 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: at times snow with moderate visibility.

sea: increasing 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, southern part first 4.

visibility/weather: snow with partly very poor visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter, light icing and at the coast sea ice.