Coastal waters

The weatherforecast for Netherlands coastal waters and adjacent lakes and estuaries.

Issued: 7 december 2025 16:25 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Zierikzee Hook of Holland IJmuiden
south to southwest 7

Texel Rottum Harlingen
southwest 7

Delfzijl IJsselmeer Marken
south to southeast 6

Synopsis:

low over Scotland moving northeastwards via Forties to Norway and deepening. associated trough lying over the North Sea an will move northeastwards.

Forecast valid from 18:00 to 06:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6,first rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Zierikzee
south to southwest 5-6, possibly occasionally 7, decreasing 4-5, later 3-4,first rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Texel
south to southeast 5-6, soon increasing southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,first rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, in precipitation and locally possibly poor, increasing good

Rottum
south to southeast 5-6, increasing southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, in precipitation and locally possibly poor, increasing good

Delfzijl
south to southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, veering southwest, later decreasing 4-5,rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, in precipitation and locally possibly poor, increasing good

Harlingen
south to southeast 4-5, soon increasing southwest 5-6, possibly occasionally 7, later decreasing 4-5,first rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, in precipitation and locally possibly poor, increasing good

IJsselmeer Marken
south to southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, veering southwest, later decreasing 4-5,first rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, in precipitation and locally possibly poor, increasing good

Forecast valid from 06:00 to 18:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate

Zierikzee
southwest 3-4, in the western part occasionally 5,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate

IJmuiden
southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate

Texel
southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation and locally possibly moderate

Rottum
southwest 5-6,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation and locally possibly moderate

Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 4-5, temporary increasing 5-6,in the afternoon risk of rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation and locally possibly moderate

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Monday 08 december 2025 00.00 UTC.