Dutch continental shelf

Forecast Dutch EEZ

Issued: 27 August 2026 23:38 UTC

Gale warnings:

Dover Thames
southwest 7 Bft

Synopsis:

Low, 1003, over the Dogger is moving north towards Forties. Associated troughs are moving northeastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid from Friday 03:00 to Friday 15:00 UTC:

Dogger
Southerly 2-4, increasing southwest 4-5, later possibly 6, occasional showers, risk of a thunderstorm and hail , visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor, waveheight around 1.5 meter, decreasing around 1.0 meter.

German Bight
Variable 2-4, soon increasing south 4-5, veering southwest, mainly first occasional showers, risk of a thunderstorm and hail , visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor, waveheight around 1.5 meter, in the south and gradually everywhere around 1.0 meter.

Humber
South 3-4, soon increasing southwest 4-5, first occasional showers, risk of a thunderstorm and hail, later fewer showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor, waveheight 0.5-1.0 meter, later increasing around 1.0 meter.

Thames
Southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, later 5-6, later occasional showers, risk of a thunderstorm, gusts and hail , visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor, waveheight 0.5-1.0 meter, later increasing around 1.0 meter.

Forecast valid from Friday 15:00 to Saturday 03:00 UTC:

Dogger
Southwest 4-5, possibly 6, veering west 5-6, from the evening from the west occasional showers, small risk thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight around 1.0 meter, increasing around 1.5 meter.

German Bight
Southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, later veering west, later from the west occasional showers, small risk thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight around 1.0 meter, increasing around 2.0 meter.

Humber
Southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, veering west, from the evening from the west occasional showers, small risk thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight around 1.0 meter, increasing around 2.0 meter.

Thames
Southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, veering west, later decreasing 5-6, from the evening from the west occasional showers, small risk thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight around 1.0 meter, increasing 2.5-3.0 meter.


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Friday 28 August 2026 15.00 UTC.