FQDL71 DWHA 261700



weatherreport for German coast

issued by marine weather service hamburg

26.02.2026, 1700 UTC:



general synoptic situation:	

A high 1033 western Russia to the Balkan States is moving 

southeastwards with its northern part. A bridge of high pressure 

is extending across the Alps to the Azores high 1033. A deep low 

970 southwest of Iceland moves northeastward, weakening. A 

secondary low 990 Norwegian Sea moves northward, weakening. 

Another secondary low 1000 Gulf of Bothnia moves slighthly 

eastward while weakening. On Friday morning another secondary low

1006 will form southwest of Cornwall, which will move to the 

western part of the English Channel by Friday evening. 



Forecast for Thursday

Coastal areas of German North Sea:

East Frisian coast: 

wind: southwest 4 to 5, western part locally 6.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility, later fog.

Elbe estuary:

wind: southwest 4, later 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility, later fog.

Helgoland:

wind: southwest 4, increasing 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility, later fog.

North Frisian coast:

wind: southwest 4, increasing 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility, later fog.

Elbe from Hamburg to Cuxhaven:

wind: southwest 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.



German Baltic Sea:

Flensburg to Fehmarn:

wind: southwest 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: later drizzle with poor visibility.

East of Fehmarn to Ruegen:

wind: south to southwest about 4.

visibility/weather: later drizzle with poor visibility.

Boddengewaesser east and east of Ruegen:

wind: south to southwest 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: later drizzle with poor visibility.



Windforce in Beaufort, airpressure in Hektopascal