Coastal waters

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

Issued: 20 december 2025 10:29 UTC

A warning to shipping:

There are no warnings.

Synopsis:

Synopsis:

Ridge over the German Bight is moving northeastwards away. Trough over France and Belgium is expected over the southwest of the coastal area later in the afternoon and will gradually move northwestwards.

Forecast valid from 12:00 to 00:00 UTC:

Flushing
east to southeast 3-4,soon occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor

Zierikzee
east to southeast 2-3, temporary possibly 4,soon occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate, especially in precipitation possibly poor

Hook of Holland IJmuiden
east to southeast 3-4, temporary possibly 5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation and especially first in the coastal area poor or fog

Texel
south to southeast 3, occasionally 4, increasing east to southeast 4-5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility poor or fog, later in the evening increasing moderate, in precipitation possibly poor

Rottum
mainly south 2-3, soon backing southeast, increasing east to southeast 4-5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility poor or fog, later in the evening increasing moderate, in precipitation possibly poor

Delfzijl
mainly south 2-3, soon backing southeast, increasing east to southeast 3-4, later possibly 5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility poor or fog, later in the evening increasing moderate, in precipitation possibly poor

Harlingen
south to southeast 2-3, soon increasing east to southeast 4, gradually occasionally 5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility poor or fog, later in the evening increasing moderate, in precipitation possibly poor

IJsselmeer Marken
south to southeast 2-3, soon increasing east to southeast 3-4, temporary possibly 5,in the evening and night occasionally light rain or drizzle, visibility poor or fog, later in the evening increasing moderate, in precipitation possibly poor

Forecast valid from 00:00 to 12:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
southeast 3-4,especially first risk of light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Zierikzee
east to southeast 2-3, visibility moderate to good, gradually increasing good

Texel
east to southeast 4-5, in the north first possibly 6, decreasing 3-4,especially first risk of light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Rottum
east to southeast 4-5, in the north first possibly 6,especially first risk of light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Delfzijl Harlingen
east to southeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4,especially first risk of light rain or drizzle, visibility moderate to good, gradually increasing good

IJsselmeer Marken
east to southeast 3-4, later decreasing 2-3, visibility moderate to good, gradually increasing good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Saturday 20 december 2025 18.00 UTC.