FQDL70 DWHA 281100

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

28.01.2026, 1100 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1019 central Sweden to Lapland intensifies. A low 1002 

Belarus fills. Meanwhile, a low 989 Gulf of Lion moves to 

northern Balkan States, while weakening. A deep low 967 

north-west of Ireland moves west. An associated front becomes 

stationary over the North Sea and weakens. West of Ireland a new 

deep low 970 arrives from the North Atlantic by Thursday noon.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast 5 to 6.

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

visibility.

sea: northwestern part 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: humber southeast about 4, thames south about 3, shifting 

fast east.

visibility/weather: locally rain with poor visibility, fog 

patches.

sea: humber 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast about 6.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

sea: northwestern part 4 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, light icing.

Kattegat:

wind: east 5, locally 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter, light icing.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 2,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

sea: eastern part 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast 5, increasing 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with moderate visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast about 5.

visibility/weather: first snow with partly poor visibility.

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



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east to southeast 5 to 6, locally 7.

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

sea: northwestern part 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeast 4, increasing 5 to 6, thames first east.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with poor visibility, 

first coastal fog.

sea: humber 2 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east to southeast 5 to 6, later increasing 7.

visibility/weather: locally rain or snow with moderate 

visibility.

sea: western part at times 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part 2 meter, light icing.

Kattegat:

wind: east 5, increasing 6, shifting southeast.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter, light icing.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6, shifting southeast.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: eastern part 2,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 5 to 6, shifting slowly southeast.

visibility/weather: first locally snow with moderate visibility.

sea: eastern part 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

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

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, shifting slowly east.

visibility/weather: at times fog patches.

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