Coastal waters

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

Issued: 19 may 2026 20:22 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel
south 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

Low northwest of Scotland is slowly moving northeast and is gradually filling. Troughs will move northeastwards across the coastal area in the night and morning. High is building over France.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
south to southwest 5-6,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate

Zierikzee
south to southwest 4-5, in the morning in the west occasionally 6,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate

IJmuiden Texel
south to southwest 5-6, later decreasing southwest 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate

Rottum Delfzijl
south 4-5, veering southwest,rain or drizzle, soon then occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate

Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation sometimes moderate

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

Flushing
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5, visibility good

Zierikzee
southwest 4-5, in the west occasionally 6, decreasing 3-4, in the west occasionally 5, visibility good

Hook of Holland
southwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, visibility good

IJmuiden
southwest 4-5, later decreasing 3-4,risk of a light shower, visibility good

Texel Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4,risk of a light shower, visibility good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Wednesday 20 may 2026 06.00 UTC.