FQDL70 DWHA 281700

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

28.08.2025, 17 UTC:





until friday evening in the following forecast areas strong 

winds 

are expected: 

southwestern north sea

english channel western part

english channel eastern part

 

general synoptic situation:

A high-pressure bridge between a high 1023 over 

southwestern Russia and a high 1013 over the Norwegian Sea 

is strengthening slightly and moving northeastwards. 

Ex-Hurricane Erin 984 north of Ireland is slowly moving 

towards the Hebrides, weakening slightly. A secondary low 

1003 over the Czech Republic is moving northwards via 

western Poland towards Gotland, while deepening. 

 

forecast valid until friday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

westerly winds 5, at times 6, for a time shifting south, 

shower- and thundery gusts, sea western part 3 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

westerly winds 5, at times 6, for a time shifting south, 

shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 2 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

southerly winds 3 to 4, northern part increasing 5, at 

times shower- and thundery gusts, sea northern part 

increasing 0,5 meter. 

german bight :

southeast to south 3 to 4, increasing 5, for a time 

shifting southwest, shower- and thundery gusts, sea 

increasing 1,5 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

southwest to south 3 to 4, for a time increasing 5, 

locally 6, shower- and thundery gusts, sea for a time 2 

meter. 

fisher :

south to southeast 3 to 4, northern part for a time 

locally 5, shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 1 

meter. 

dogger :

southwest to south 3 to 4, locally 5, shower- and 

thundery gusts, sea at times 1 meter. 

forties :

southerly winds 3 to 4, shower- and thundery gusts, sea 

at times 1 meter. 

viking :

southeast 3 to 4, first eastern part 5, shower- and 

thundery gusts, sea eastern part first 2 meter. 

utsire :

southeast 4 to 5, northern part about 3, shower- and 

thundery gusts, sea for a time 2 meter. 

skagerrak :

easterly winds about 3, light and variable winds later, 

at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea 0,5 meter. 

kattegat :

light and variable winds, for a time southeast 4, at 

times shower- and thundery gusts, sea for a time 0,5 

meter. 

belts and sound :

light and variable winds, at times shower- and thundery 

gusts, sea below 0,5 meter. 

western baltic :

southeast 3 to 4, for a time light and variable winds, at 

times shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 0,5 meter. 

southern baltic :

southeast to east about 3, later backing west to 

southwest, shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 0,5 

meter. 

southeastern baltic :

first southeasterly winds 3 to 4, otherwise variable 

directions, later west to southwest 3 to 4, shower 

squalls, sea increasing 1 meter. 

central baltic :

southeast to south 3 to 4, for a time increasing 5, later 

variable directions, shower squalls, sea for a time 1 

meter. 

northern baltic :

southeast to east 3, increasing 4 to 5, locally shower 

squalls, sea increasing 1 meter. 

gulf of riga :

southeast to east 3 to 4, for a time increasing 5, 

locally shower squalls, sea increasing 1 meter. 

 

outlook valid until saturday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

westerly winds 5, at times 6, for a time shifting south. 

english channel eastern part :

westerly winds 5, at times 6, for a time shifting south. 

ijsselmeer :

southerly winds 3 to 4, later increasing 5. 

german bight:

southeast to south about 4, later increasing to 6, for a 

time shifting southwest. 

southwestern north sea :

southwesterly winds about 4, later increasing 5 to 6. 

fisher :

southerly winds 3 to 4, later increasing 5 to 6. 

dogger :

south to southwest 3 to 4, later increasing 5 to 6. 

forties :

southerly winds 3 to 4, increasing slowly 6. 

viking :

southeast to south about 4, later increasing about 5. 

utsire :

south to southeast 4 to 5, later increasing 6. 

skagerrak :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southerly winds 

3 to 4. 

kattegat :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southerly winds 

3 to 4. 

belts and sound :

first light and variable winds, otherwise southerly winds 

3 to 4. 

western baltic :

southeasterly winds about 3, for a time shifting 

southwest. 

southern baltic :

west to southwest 3 to 4, light and variable winds later. 

southeastern baltic :

west to southwest 3 to 4, light and variable winds later. 

central baltic :

first variable directions, otherwise west to southwest 4 

to 5, light and variable winds later. 

northern baltic :

east 4 to 5, backing west to southwest, later abating. 

gulf of riga :

first southeast 3 to 4, shifting southwest to west and 

for a time increasing 5. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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