Coastal waters

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

Issued: 16 february 2026 21:29 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
northwest 7

Texel
northwest 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

Low over the Fisher is slowly moving southeastwards to the east of Germany and is filling. Troughs will move eastwards across the coastal area.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west to northwest 4-6, soon increasing northwest 5-6, occasionally 7, later increasing 6-7,showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, sometimes poor

Zierikzee
west 3-5, increasing northwest 4-6, later 5-6, in the west possibly 7,showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, sometimes poor

Texel
west to northwest 4-6, soon increasing northwest 5-6, later increasing 6-7,showers, risk of hail, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Rottum Delfzijl
west 3-4, in the west possibly temporary northwest 4-5,showers, risk of hail, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
west 3-4, increasing west to northwest 4-5, later possibly 6,showers, risk of hail, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
northwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later north 3-4,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Zierikzee
northwest 5-6, in the west first possibly 7, decreasing 4-5, later 2-4,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Texel
northwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later north 4-5,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Rottum Delfzijl
mainly west 3-4, from the west increasing northwest 6-7, later decreasing north 4-5,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Harlingen
west to northwest 4-5, soon increasing northwest 6-7, later decreasing north 4-5,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

IJsselmeer Marken
west to northwest 4-5, soon increasing northwest 5-6, later decreasing north 3-4,occasional showers possibly with hail, gradually in intensity decreasing, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Tuesday 17 february 2026 06.00 UTC.