FQDL70 DWHA 091700

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

09.01.2026, 1700 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 984 moves northeast part of Belarus weakens. A gale 980 

over Netherlands moves to Germany and later Slovakia while 

weakening. A high 1036 over Lapland weakens slightly. A ridge 

swings from Gotland to southern Norway and later forms a 

high-pressure bridge to a high of 1029 over the Iberian 

Peninsula.





Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: east 8 to 9, near hurricane force gusts.

visibility/weather: southern part snow with very poor visibility.



sea: 5 to 7 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeast to east about 7, southern part northerly winds 

about 6.

visibility/weather: first locally rain snow with very poor 

visibility.

sea: 3, northern part to 6 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east 7 to 8.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to northeast 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 2 to 4 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to northeast 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast about 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 1 to 3 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 7 to 8.

visibility/weather: locally snow with poor visibility.

sea: 2 to 4 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east to northeast 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 3 to 5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 3 to 5 meter.



Forecast Saturday:

German Bight:

wind: east to northeast 7 to 8, decreasing slowly 4, western part

shifting southeast.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 4 to 6 meter, later 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeasterly winds about 6, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting 

southeast to south.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: northern part first 6, otherwise 2 to 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 7, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting southeast.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 5, later 2 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: east to northeast 6 to 7, later abating.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 2 to 4, later 1,5 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: east to northeast about 6, later decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 7, decreasing 4 to 5, shifting slowly 

north.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east about 7, shifting north later and decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: locally snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 2 to 4, western part later 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast 6 to 7, eastern part locally 8, shifting north.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 3 to 5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast to north about 7.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: 3 to 5 meter.