Coastal waters

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

Issued: 17 february 2026 10:53 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen
northwest 7

Zierikzee IJsselmeer Marken
west to northwest 6

Synopsis:

low over German Bight moving to Poland and is filling gradually. troughs will move southeastwards across the coastal area. ridge over the Irish sea moving to German Bight.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
northwest 6-7, decreasing 4-5, later veering northeast 3-4,especially in the afternoon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Zierikzee
west to northwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4, later veering northeast 2-3,especially in the afternoon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Texel
northwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later veering north to northeast,especially in the afternoon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Rottum
west 4-5, temporary increasing northwest 6-7, later veering north to northeast,occasional showers, later possibly sleet, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Delfzijl
west 4-5, temporary increasing northwest 5-6, possibly occasionally 7, later veering north to northeast,occasional showers, later possibly sleet, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Harlingen
west to northwest 5-6, temporary possibly 7, later decreasing north to northeast 4-5,especially in the afternoon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

IJsselmeer Marken
west 4-5, soon increasing northwest 5-6, later veering north 3-4,especially in the afternoon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
northeast 3-4, increasing east 5-6, visibility good

Zierikzee
northeast 2-3, increasing east 3-4, in the western part 4-5, visibility good

Texel
north to northeast 4-5, temporary decreasing 3-4, veering east to southeast, visibility good

Rottum Delfzijl
north to northeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, veering east to southeast, visibility good

Harlingen
north to northeast 4-5, veering east to southeast, visibility good

IJsselmeer Marken
north 3-4, veering east to southeast, visibility good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Tuesday 17 february 2026 18.00 UTC.