FQDL70 DWHA 262000

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg 

26.04.2024, 20 UTC:





until saturday evening in no forecast areas strong winds, gale 

or 

storm are expected. 

 

general synoptic situation:

A low 1007 over southern Finland moves to northern 

Sweden, while filling. Another low 1000 over the German 

Bight gradually fills. Another low 1002 over the southern 

part of the Norwegian Sea will weaken and moves west of 

the Hebrides. Another low 1000 over the Celtic Sea moves 

to the Bay of Biscay, while weakening. Another low 1000 

west of Cape Finisterre also moves to the Bay of Biscay 

and then further into the southern North Sea, while 

deepening. Meanwhile, a high 1015 intensifies over Eastern 

Europe. 

 

forecast valid until saturday evening: 

 

english channel western part :

variable directions 2 to 5, shower- and thundery gusts, 

first western swell 2 meter. 

english channel eastern part :

variable directions 2 to 5, shower- and thundery gusts, 

sea at times increasing 1 meter. 

ijsselmeer :

first light and variable winds, otherwise easterly winds 

3 to 4, later shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 

increasing 0,5 meter. 

german bight :

variable directions 2 to 5, later easterly winds 3 to 4, 

at times shower squalls, sea at times increasing 1 meter. 

southwestern north sea :

northeasterly winds 3 to 4, increasing 5, later shower 

squalls, sea later increasing 1,5 meter. 

fisher :

easterly winds 4 to 5, in some areas shower squalls, sea 

at times increasing 1,5 meter. 

dogger :

northeast 2 to 3, later increasing 4, at times shower 

squalls, sea later increasing 1 meter. 

forties :

western part light and variable winds, eastern part 

easterly winds about 4, later everywhere easterly winds 

about 4, in some areas shower squalls, sea about 1 meter. 

viking:

south to southeast 3 to 4, shower squalls, sea about 1 

meter. 

utsire :

northern part light and variable winds, southern part 

east to southeast 4 to 5, first locally shower squalls, 

sea about 1 meter. 

skagerrak :

easterly winds about 4, sea western part at times 

increasing 1 meter. 

kattegat :

easterly winds 4 to 5, for a time light and variable 

winds, at times misty, first shower squalls, sea first 1 

meter. 

belts and sound :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time light and 

variable winds, at times misty, first shower squalls, sea 

at times increasing 1 meter. 

western baltic :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time light and 

variable winds, at times misty, first shower squalls, sea 

at times increasing 1 meter. 

southern baltic :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time light and 

variable winds, for a time misty with shower squalls, sea 

at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

boddengewaesser east :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time light and 

variable winds, for a time misty with shower squalls, sea 

at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

southeastern baltic :

southeasterly winds 3 to 4, later in some areas shower 

squalls, sea at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

central baltic :

southeasterly winds 3 to 4, later in some areas shower 

squalls, sea at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

northern baltic :

southerly winds 3 to 4, later in some areas shower 

squalls, sea at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

gulf of riga :

first light and variable winds, later south to southeast 

3 to 4, at times misty, sea at times increasing 0,5 meter. 

 

outlook valid until sunday evening: 



 

english channel western part :

northerly winds about 5, shifting west later and 

decreasing a little. 

english channel eastern part :

northerly winds about 5, shifting west later and 

decreasing a little. 

ijsselmeer :

first southeast to east 3 to 4, shifting south and 

increasing 5 to 6, shifting southwest later and decreasing 

a little. 

german bight :

easterly winds increasing 4 to 5, shifting south and 

increasing 6. 

southwestern north sea:

first northeasterly winds about 5, otherwise variable 

directions 3 to 5, later southwesterly winds about 6. 

fisher:

easterly winds 4 to 5, increasing 6, later shifting south 

to southwest. 

dogger:

north to northeast 4, increasing 5 to 6, shifting west 

later and decreasing a little. 

forties:

easterly winds about 4, increasing about 5, later 

variable directions 3 to 6. 

viking:

easterly winds 3 to 4, later increasing a little. 

utsire :

first northern part light and variable winds, southern 

part east to southeast 4 to 5, later everywhere south to 

southeast about 6. 

skagerrak :

easterly winds about 4, increasing a little, shifting 

south later. 

kattegat :

easterly winds about 4, increasing a little, shifting 

south later. 

belts and sound :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time increasing a 

little. 

western baltic:

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time increasing a 

little. 

southern baltic:

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time increasing a 

little. 

boddengewaesser east :

southeasterly winds about 4, for a time increasing a 

little. 

southeastern baltic :

southeasterly winds 3 to 4, later increasing 5. 

central baltic :

southeasterly winds 3 to 4, later increasing 5. 

northern baltic :

southerly winds 3 to 4, for a time light and variable 

winds, later increasing 5. 

gulf of riga :

south to southeast 3 to 4, later increasing a little. 

 

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

in Hectopascal

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