FQDL70 DWHA 260000

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

26.03.2026, 0000 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A deep low 975 Haltenbank is dissolving. A secondary low 975 in 

the Stockholm area will move toward the North Cape by Thursday 

morning while weakening. A subsequent trough will move from 

Skagerrak to southern Sweden. The ridge of a high 1033 in the sea

area between the Azores and Ireland initially extends as far as 

Iceland and swings into the North Sea by early Friday. Another 

deep low 969 reaches the Irminger Sea on Thursday evening and 

moves toward Iceland while weakening.



Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: northwest 6 to 7, decreasing slowly 4 to 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain- or snow showers with moderate 

visibility.

sea: northern part first 6 meter, otherwise decreasing 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwest 6, humber first locally 7, later shifting west to

southwest and decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility, locally 

thunderstorms.

sea: humber first 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwest 7 to 8, first locally gusts 11, decreasing slowly

about 5.

visibility/weather: at times rain- or snow showers with moderate 

visibility.

sea: first 7 meter, decreasing 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: west to northwest about 6, western part first locally 8 and

gusts 10, decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part first 5 meter, otherwise decreasing 2 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west to northwest about 6, decreasing about 3.

visibility/weather: first in some areas rain or shower with 

moderate visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: westerly winds about 6, decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: first in some areas rain or shower with 

moderate visibility.

sea: first 2 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds 5 to 6, decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: in some areas rain or shower with moderate 

visibility.

sea: eastern part first 2 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west about 6, decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: locally rain or shower with moderate 

visibility.

sea: eastern part for a time 3 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southwest 5 to 6, shifting west later and decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: for a time 3 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: west to northwest about 4, for a time shifting southwest to

south and increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with increasing poor visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwesterly winds about 3, increasing 4 to 5, eastern 

part for a time in some areas 6, shifting northwest later.

visibility/weather: later rain with increasing poor visibility.

sea: humber first 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: west to northwest about 5, fast shifting to southwesterly 

directions, later decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: later rain with increasing poor visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: west to northwest about 3, shifting to southwesterly 

directions and increasing about 5.

visibility/weather: later rain with increasing poor visibility.

sea: at times 2 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: west about 3, shifting southwest to south, later increasing

5 to 6.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches, later rain with 

increasing poor visibility.

sea: later 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

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

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: increasing 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds about 4, later shifting southwest to south.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: at times 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwesterly winds 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: eastern part first 1,5 meter.