FQDL71 DWHA 171700



weatherreport for German coast

issued by marine weather service hamburg

17.05.2026, 1700 UTC:



general synoptic situation:	

A low 1002 Norwegian Sea fills up. Between a high 1016 

northwestern Russia and the Arzores High 1028 extends a bridge 

across the Baltic Sea and the Alpine region. A low 1000 near 

Scotland moves to the Shetlands. The associated trough extends 

across the western part of the North Sea to Brittany and slowly 

moves to east. By Monday evening a deep low 987 will be located 

far west of Ireland. 



Forecast for Sunday

Coastal areas of German North Sea:

East Frisian coast: 

wind: southerly winds about 4, decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: locally shower with poor visibility, isolated

thunderstorms.

Elbe estuary:

wind: southwest about 4, shifting south.

visibility/weather: locally shower with poor visibility, isolated

thunderstorms.

Helgoland:

wind: southwest about 4, shifting south.

visibility/weather: locally shower with poor visibility, isolated

thunderstorms.

North Frisian coast:

wind: west to southwest about 4, shifting south to southeast.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility.

Elbe from Hamburg to Cuxhaven:

wind: southerly winds 2 to 3, western part first 4.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility.



German Baltic Sea:

Flensburg to Fehmarn:

wind: southwest about 3, shifting southeast later.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

East of Fehmarn to Ruegen:

wind: light and variable winds, later southeast to east about 3.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.

Boddengewaesser east and east of Ruegen:

wind: southeast to east 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: locally shower with moderate visibility.



Windforce in Beaufort, airpressure in Hektopascal