Coastal waters

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

Issued: 24 July 2026 03:39 UTC

A warning to shipping:

No warnings

Synopsis:

High near the Azores remains roughly stationary. A second high over the south of the Netherlands is slowly moving eastward.

Forecast valid from Friday 06:00 to Friday 18:00 UTC:

Flushing
South 2-4, decreasing variable 1-3, visibility good.

Zierikzee
Southerly 2-3, decreasing variable 1-3, visibility good.

Hook of Holland
South to southwest, later decreasing variable 1-3, visibility good.

IJmuiden
Southwest 2-3, temporarily occasionally 4, later decreasing variable 1-3, especially risk of light drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Texel Rottum
Northwest 2-3, backing southwest 3-4, especially risk of light drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Harlingen
Northwest 2-3, backing southwest 3-4, later decreasing 2-3, especially risk of light drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Delfzijl
Northwest 2-3, backing southwest 3-4, later decreasing west to southwest 2-3, especially risk of light drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

IJsselmeer Marken
Northwest 2-3, soon decreasing variable 1-3, especially risk of light drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Forecast valid from Friday 18:00 to Saturday 06:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland
Variable 1-3, increasing southerly 2-4, later possibly veering northwest 3-4, visibility good.

Zierikzee
Variable 1-3, later increasing southwest 2-3, visibility good.

IJmuiden
Variable 1-3, increasing southerly 2-4, later possibly veering northwesterly 3-4, visibility good.

Texel
Southwest 2-4, backing south, later veering west to southwest 3-4, visibility good.

Harlingen Delfzijl
West to southwest 2-3, backing south, later increasing southwest 3-4, visibility good.

Rottum
West to southwest 3-4, backing south to southwest 2-3, later increasing 3-4, visibility good.

IJsselmeer Marken
Variable 1-3, later increasing southwest 3-4, visibility good.


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Friday 24 July 2026 12.00 UTC.