Dutch continental shelf

Forecast Dutch EEZ

Issued: 18 december 2025 12:48 UTC

Gale warnings:

Dogger German Bight
south to southwest 7

Humber Thames
south 8

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

low south of Iceland 962 moving slowly eastwards. Trough over the western part of the North Sea moving east.

Forecast valid Thursday 15:00 uur till Friday 03:00 uur UTC:

Dogger
south to southeast 5-6, increasing south 7, possibly for a time 8, later veering southwest,first periods of rain, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, first possibly poor, waveheight 2.0-2.5, increasing around 3.5 meter

Humber
south 6-7, possibly for a time 8, later veering southwest 5-6,first occasionally rain or drizzle, later an isolated shower, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, waveheight 1.5-2.5, increasing 2.5-3.5 meter

Thames
south 6-7, possibly for a time 8, later veering southwest 5-6,first occasionally rain or drizzle, later an isolated shower, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, waveheight 1.0-2.0, increasing 2.0-3.0 meter

German Bight
south 5-6, increasing 7, possibly for a time 8, later veering southwest,occasionally rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, in the western part first possibly poor, waveheight 1.0-2.0, increasing 1.5-3.5 meter

Forecast valid Friday 03:00 uur till Friday 15:00 uur UTC:

German Bight
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6,risk of a shower, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, waveheight decreasing 1.5-2.5 meter

Dogger
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, visibility good, waveheight decreasing 2.0-2.5 meter

Humber
southwest 5-6,first risk of a shower, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, waveheight decreasing around 2.0 meter

Thames
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5,first risk of a shower, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, waveheight decreasing 1.0-1.5 meter


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Friday 19 december 2025 00.30 UTC.