FQDL70 DWHA 250000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

25.12.2025, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

An extensive high 1043 over southern Norway is weakening. A ridge

extending to eastern Europe is shifting southwestward while 

weakening. A low 1001 west of Corsica is moving westward while 

weakening. A secondary low 1012 will form over the Pyrenees on 

Thursday morning and moving westward. A low 985 over Svalbard 

moves to western Russia until Friday morning, while weakening





Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east about 4, southwestern part 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: southwestern part 2,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeast to east 6 to 7.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: thames 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: variable winds about 3, northern part later northwesterly 

winds about 4.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: light and variable winds, for a time southwest to west 4 to

5.

visibility/weather: eastern part coastal fog.

sea: 1 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise westerly winds 3 

to 4.

visibility/weather: later coastal fog.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first northeast to east 3 to 4, otherwise light and 

variable winds.

visibility/weather: later coastal fog.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 3 to 4, light and variable winds later.

visibility/weather: later locally coastal fog.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: variable winds about 3, shifting northwest, increasing 4 to

5.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: eastern part later 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: westerly winds about 3, increasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 2 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: east 3 to 4, southwestern part about 5, shifting slowly 

north.

visibility/weather: southeastern part locally very poor 

visibility.

sea: southwestern part 1,5 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwesterly winds 3 to 4, for a time light and variable 

winds, later increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: locally moderate visibility.

sea: northern part at times 1,5 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: light and variable winds, later southwest to west about 5.

visibility/weather: at times coastal fog.

sea: at times 1 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to northwest 3 to 4, for a time light and variable 

winds.

visibility/weather: partly very poor visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: first light and variable winds, otherwise northwest to west

3 to 4.

visibility/weather: partly very poor visibility.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: light and variable winds, shifting north to northwest 3 to 

4.

visibility/weather: moderate visibility, at times coastal fog.

sea: below 0,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northwesterly winds 4 to 5, decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: partly very poor visibility.

sea: eastern part first 1,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northwest 5 to 6, for a time shifting north, decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: coastal fog.

sea: eastern part first 2 meter.