FQDL70 DWHA 042000 weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea issued by marine weather service hamburg 04.06.2025, 20 UTC: until thursday evening in the following forecast areas strong winds are expected: german bight southwestern north sea dogger forties viking utsire general synoptic situation: A high 1020 over Romania moves to Ukraine. A ridge extending to Estonia swings towards east. A high 1019 over the Balkan Peninsula hardly changes. A deep low 971 north of the Faroe Islands moves towards north-northeastwards while weakening. The associated frontal system swings from the Kattegat and northwestern Germany towards the Baltic States. forecast valid until thursday evening: english channel western part : west to southwest 4 to 5, locally 3, shower squalls, sea western part 2 meter. english channel eastern part : west to southwest about 4, for a time increasing 5, shower squalls, sea increasing 1,5 meter. ijsselmeer : southwest 4 to 5, at times shower squalls, sea 0,5 meter. german bight: south to southwest 4 to 5, later southwestern part locally increasing 6, at times shower squalls, sea northwestern part at times 2 meter. southwestern north sea : south to southwest 4 to 5, locally increasing 6, at times shower squalls, sea 1,5 meter. fisher : southwest 4 to 5, shifting south, shower squalls, sea northern part at times 2,5 meter. dogger : southwest to south 4 to 5, locally 6, locally shower squalls, sea northern part first 2 meter. forties: southwest to south 5 to 6, decreasing about 4, locally shower squalls, sea northern part first 3 meter. viking : south to southwest 5 to 6, later decreasing about 4, shower squalls, crossing waves first 4 meter, later sea decreasing 2 meter. utsire : south to southwest 4 to 5, northern part at times 6, shower squalls, sea 2,5 meter, northern part first crossing waves 4 meter. skagerrak: south to southwest 4 to 5, shower squalls, sea western part for a time 2 meter. kattegat : south to southwest 4 to 5, locally 3, at times shower squalls, sea 1 meter. belts and sound : southwest 3 to 4, shifting south, northern part for a time locally increasing 5, at times shower squalls, sea 0,5 meter. western baltic : light and variable winds, shifting southwest to south 3 to 4, later eastern part shifting southeast, at times shower squalls, first locally thunderstorms, sea 0,5 meter. southern baltic : southeast to south about 3, for a time shifting west, later locally increasing about 4, at times shower squalls, first locally thunderstorms, sea 0,5 meter. southeastern baltic : southeast to south 4 to 5, for a time shifting west, decreasing about 3, at times light and variable winds, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea northern part first 1 meter. central baltic : southerly winds 5, decreasing 3 to 4, for a time shifting west, at times shower- and thundery gusts, sea first 1,5 meter. northern baltic : southeast 5, shifting south to southwest, decreasing 3 to 4, for a time shower- and thundery gusts, sea at times 1,5 meter. gulf of riga : southeast 4 to 5, shifting west about 3, for a time shower- and thundery gusts, sea for a time 1,5 meter. outlook valid until friday evening: english channel western part : southwest to west 4 to 5, first locally 3, for a time shifting northwest. english channel eastern part : southwest to west 4 to 5, locally 3. ijsselmeer : southwest to west 4 to 5, for a time locally increasing 6. german bight : south to southwest about 5, for a time decreasing about 4, shifting slowly west. southwestern north sea : south to southwest 4 to 5, locally 6, for a time shifting west, later decreasing about 4. fisher : south 4 to 5, for a time decreasing about 3, shifting slowly west. dogger : south to southwest about 4, southeastern part first about 5, for a time shifting northwest. forties : south to southwest 3 to 4, first locally 5, at times shifting west to northwest. viking : south to southwest 3 to 4, first northern part 5, at times shifting west to northwest. utsire : south to southwest 3 to 4, at times 5, shifting slowly northwest. skagerrak : south about 4, shifting southwest to west, later increasing 5 to 6. kattegat : south about 4, southwest to shifting west, later increasing about 5. belts and sound : south about 4, shifting southwest, later increasing 5 to 6. western baltic : first eastern part southeast, otherwise south to southwest 3 to 4, increasing about 5. southern baltic : southeast to south 3 to 4, shifting southwest 4 to 5. southeastern baltic : first light and variable winds, otherwise southeast 3 to 4, south-, shifting southwest later, later increasing 4 to 5. central baltic : southwest to south 3 to 4, for a time shifting southeast, increasing slowly about 5. northern baltic : southwest to south 3 to 4, for a time shifting southeast, locally increasing 5. gulf of riga : west about 3, shifting south to southeast. Wind forecasts in 10m height, windforce in Beaufort, airpressure in Hectopascal =