FQDL70 DWHA 070300

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

07.07.2026, 0300 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A complex low 991 over Finland is moving toward the Lofoten 

Islands while weakening. Several troughs are swinging from the 

North Sea to the Baltic Sea. A low 998 slightly west of the 

Halten Bank moves toward southern Norway while filling up. A high

1024 far west of the Iberian Peninsula moves slightly 

north-eastwards while weakening slightly. A ridge to the Alps 

remains stationary, another shifts from the British Isles to the 

North Sea while intensifying. On Tuesday, a secondary low 997 is 

moving from the Skagerrak to the Baltic States while deepening 

into a gale.





Forecast Tuesday:

German Bight:

wind: west about 5, eastern part for a time locally 7, shifting 

northwest.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: northeastern part later 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: westerly winds about 4, later abating.

visibility/weather: first locally shower with moderate 

visibility.

sea: humber for a time 1,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west about 5, increasing about 6, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: first rain with partly poor visibility.

sea: eastern part for a time 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: southwest to west about 4, shifting northwest, western part

for a time increasing 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: at times shower with moderate visibility, 

locally thunderstorms.

sea: western part for a time 4 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west about 5, for a time increasing 6 to 7, shifting 

northwest.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with partly poor 

visibility, locally thunderstorms.

sea: for a time 2,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west about 5, increasing about 6, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: west about 5, increasing 6, locally 7, shifting northwest.

visibility/weather: at times rain or shower with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeastern part first westerly winds 3 to 4, otherwise 

about 5, increasing 6 to 7, eastern part later locally gusts 10.

visibility/weather: at times rain with poor visibility, later 

shower and thunderstorms.

sea: southern part increasing 3 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: westerly winds about 4, increasing about 7, eastern part 

locally 9, later gusts 11.

visibility/weather: shower or thunderstorms with poor visibility.



sea: increasing 3 meter, northeastern part later 5 meter.



Forecast Wednesday:

German Bight:

wind: northwest about 5, decreasing about 4, southwestern part 

light and variable winds later.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: northeastern part first 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: eastern part first west to northwest about 3, otherwise 

light and variable winds.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: humber 1 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwest about 5, eastern part locally 7, western part 

later decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: northeastern part 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: westerly winds about 4, western part for a time increasing 

5 to 6, later variable directions 2 to 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: western part for a time 3 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to northwest about 5, decreasing slowly 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: southern part first 2 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: west to northwest 6, decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: west to northwest 6, decreasing 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northwest about 6, for a time shifting west, decreasing 4 

to 5, eastern part first locally gusts 10.

visibility/weather: first locally shower or thunderstorms with 

moderate visibility.

sea: southeastern part first 3 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: eastern part first variable directions 7 to 9, otherwise 

northwest to north 7 to 8, decreasing about 5, first gusts 12.

visibility/weather: at times shower or thunderstorms with partly 

poor visibility.

sea: eastern part for a time increasing 6 meter.