FQDL70 DWHA 070000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

07.01.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 1007 east of Stockholm is moving towards central Sweden 

while filling up. Another low 1006 over Fischer is filling up. A 

deep low 995 over eastern Scotland is moving to the German Bight.

A ridge of the Azores high 1034 extending to Poland is retreating

to southern Germany.





Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: south about 6, increasing fast 7 to 8, later variable 

directions 4 to 6.

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

sea: for a time 5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest 7 to 8, shifting northwest, decreasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: rain with very poor visibility.

sea: for a time 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northern part easterly winds 7 to 8, for a time locally 9 

and gusts 11, otherwise variable directions 5 to 8.

visibility/weather: rain or sleet with very poor visibility.

sea: for a time 6 meter, crossing waves.

Skagerrak:

wind: easterly winds about 6, for a time locally 8, later 

variable directions 4 to 7.

visibility/weather: snow showers and poor visibility.

sea: increasing 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: variable directions 4 to 6, shifting south and increasing 

6.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: southwest to south 4 to 5, shifting south to southeast and 

increasing 6.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: southwest to south 4 to 5, shifting south to southeast and 

increasing 6.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeastern part first light and variable winds, otherwise

southwest 4 to 5, shifting south, western part later increasing 

6.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: westerly winds about 4, shifting south to southeast.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 1 meter.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: variable directions 3 to 6, western part for a time 

abating, later shifting southeast to east and increasing 6 to 7.

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

sea: western part at times 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwesterly winds 5 to 6, for a time abating, later 

backing southeastern directions and increasing about 7.

visibility/weather: rain with very poor visibility.

sea: humber later 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: first variable directions 5 to 8, otherwise easterly winds 

and for a time decreasing about 4, later increasing 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: rain or sleet with poor visibility.

sea: first 4 meter crossing waves.

Skagerrak:

wind: first variable directions 4 to 7, otherwise shifting 

northeast and for a time decreasing about 4, later shifting east 

to southeast and increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: snow and very poor visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: south 6, for a time decreasing 4 to 5, shifting southeast.

visibility/weather: snow and partly very poor visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: south to southeast 5 to 6, for a time decreasing 4, 

shifting southeast to east.

visibility/weather: snow and poor visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: south to southeast 5 to 6, for a time decreasing 4, 

shifting southeast to east.

visibility/weather: snow and poor visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: south 4 to 5, western part first in some areas 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with moderate 

visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: south to southeast about 4, shifting east, northern part 

later locally 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with moderate 

visibility.

sea: 1 meter.