Coastal waters

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

Issued: 16 february 2026 11:02 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

Low over Forties will move at night to German Bight. Troughs will move eastwards across the coastal area.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west 5-6,in showers risk of gusts up to 38 knots,showers, sometimes with hail and thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Zierikzee
west to southwest 3-4, in the western part 4-5,showers, sometimes with hail and thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Texel
west 4-5,showers, risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Rottum
south to southeast 3-4, soon veering west to southwest,showers, risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility moderate to poor, soon increasing good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Delfzijl
south 3-4, veering west,showers, risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility moderate to poor, soon increasing good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Harlingen
west to southwest 3-4, veering west to northwest,showers, risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 3-4, soon veering west,showers, risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west to northwest 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7,showers, first risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Zierikzee
west 3-4, temporary increasing 5-6, in the western part possibly 7,showers, first risk of hail, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Texel
west 4-5, temporary increasing northwest 5-6,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Rottum Delfzijl
west 3-4, veering northwest,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Harlingen
west to northwest 3-4, temporary increasing 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

IJsselmeer Marken
west 3-4, possibly occasionally 5, later veering northwest,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Monday 16 february 2026 18.00 UTC.