Coastal waters

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

Issued: 16 december 2025 10:24 UTC

A warning to shipping:

There are no warnings.

Synopsis:

Synopsis:

trough over the North Sea moving slowly eastwards and will reach at night the coastal area. weak ridge over the British Isles moving in the morning across the coastal area.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel Rottum Harlingen
mainly south 3-4, later veering southwest,occasionally risk of light rain or a shower, visibility good

Zierikzee
south to southeast 2-3, first occasionally 4, later veering southwest,occasionally risk of light rain or a shower, visibility good

Delfzijl IJsselmeer Marken
south to southeast 3-4, later veering southwest,occasionally risk of light rain or a shower, visibility good

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
southwest 2-4, soon veering northwest, later backing west to southwest,first risk of rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor

Zierikzee
southwest 2-3,first risk of rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor

Texel
southwest 2-4, soon veering northwest, later backing west to southwest,at night rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor

Rottum Delfzijl
southwest 3-4, veering northwest 2-3, later backing west to southwest,at night rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor and small risk fog

Harlingen
southwest 3-4, veering northwest 2-3, later backing west to southwest,at night rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor

IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 2-3,at night rain or drizzle, visibility good, temporary decreasing moderate, in precipitation sometimes poor

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Tuesday 16 december 2025 18.00 UTC.