FQDL70 DWHA 221100

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

22.01.2026, 1100 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1040 over western Siberia moves eastwards. A ridge 

extending to southern Norway remains stationary. A low 975 

northwest of Ireland moves northwestwards towards Iceland while 

filling up. A trough over the western part of the English Channel

moves northeastwards towards the southern North Sea while 

weakening. A low 988 at 47 North 23 West moves towards the coast 

of Brittany while deepening into a deep low.





Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: northwestern part 5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: humber southeast to east 6 to 7, otherwise southeast to 

south about 5.

visibility/weather: locally rain with poor visibility.

sea: humber 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east 7 to 8, northern part gusts 11.

visibility/weather: sleet or snow with poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part 6 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast to east 6 to 7, western part locally 8 and gusts 

10.

visibility/weather: snow with poor visibility.

sea: western part 4 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, shifting east.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

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

Southern Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: northern part increasing 3 meter, western part at the coast 

sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: east 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part at times 3 meter, eastern part at the 

coast sea ice.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: southeast to east 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally light rain or snow with poor 

visibility.

sea: northwestern part 5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southeasterly winds 5 to 6, humber first locally 7, thames 

at times 4.

visibility/weather: rain or drizzle with poor visibility.

sea: first humber 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east 7 to 8, northern part gusts 11.

visibility/weather: rain or snow with poor visibility.

sea: northwestern part 6 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast to east 6 to 7, eastern part decreasing 5.

visibility/weather: snow with poor visibility.

sea: first western part 4 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east 5 to 6, locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: 1,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

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

Southern Baltic:

wind: east 5 to 6, first locally 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: first northern part 3 meter, western part light icing and at

the coast sea ice.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southeast to east 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

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