FQDL70 DWHA 261400

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

26.03.2026, 1400 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A low 983 over northern Sweden is moving towards the Barents Sea 

while weakening. A trough is moving from the southern part of the

Baltic Sea towards the Gulf of Riga while weakening. A high 1032 

northeast of the Azores is weakening. A ridge extending to the 

Faroe Islands is moving towards Germany, from where it will 

intensify and build towards the Baltic States on Friday. A deep 

low 966 over the Irminger Sea is moving towards the sea area east

of Iceland while weakening. Its frontal system will reach the 

North Sea on Friday. 





Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

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

visibility/weather: rain- or snow showers with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: 5 meter, later 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northwest 5 to 6, shifting southwest later and decreasing 

4.

visibility/weather: shower with moderate visibility.

sea: humber first 4 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwest 7, first gusts 10, decreasing 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: rain- or snow showers with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: first 6 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northwest about 4, western part first locally 6, decreasing

about 3.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: western part first 4 meter.

Kattegat:

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

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: westerly winds about 5, decreasing about 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: 1 meter.

Western Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: in some areas rain or shower with partly poor

visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest to west about 5, decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: locally rain or shower with partly poor 

visibility.

sea: eastern part first 2 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

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

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: first 2,5 meter.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: northwest 4 to 5, for a time shifting southwest to south 

and increasing 6.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: first 3 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: southwest 4 to 5, for a time 6, shifting northwest later.

visibility/weather: for a time rain with poor visibility.

sea: humber 2,5 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northwest to west 5 to 6, for a time shifting southwest, 

later decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: for a time rain with poor visibility.

sea: first 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northwest about 3, shifting southwest to south, increasing 

5 to 6.

visibility/weather: later rain with poor visibility.

sea: increasing 2 meter.

Kattegat:

wind: westerly winds 3 to 4, shifting south, increasing 6.

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

poor visibility.

sea: later 1,5 meter.

Belts and Sound:

wind: westerly winds about 4, shifting south later.

visibility/weather: first coastal fog patches.

sea: 0,5 meter.

Western Baltic:

wind: westerly winds about 4, shifting south later.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Southern Baltic:

wind: southwest 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 1 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: west to southwest 4.

visibility/weather: mainly good visibility.

sea: first 1,5 meter.