Coastal waters

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

Issued: 14 december 2025 04:54 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Hook of Holland IJmuiden
south to southwest 6

Texel Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen
southwest 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

low near Iceland is slowly moving east. high over central Europe is stationary.

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

Flushing
southwest 4-5, visibility good, in the coastal area first poor, possibly fog

Zierikzee
south to southwest 3-4, visibility moderate to poor, increasing good

Hook of Holland
southwest 4-5, increasing south to southwest 5-6, visibility good, in the coastal area first poor, possibly fog

IJmuiden
south to southwest 5-6, visibility good, in the coastal area first poor, possibly fog

Texel
southwest 5-6, later increasing 6-7, visibility good, in the coastal area first moderate

Rottum
southwest 5-6, later increasing 6-7, visibility good, possibly moderate

Delfzijl
southwest 4-5, possibly occasionally 6, visibility moderate to poor, increasing good

Harlingen
southwest 4-5, increasing south to southwest 5-6, visibility moderate to poor, increasing good

IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 4-5, visibility moderate to poor, first possibly fog, increasing good

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Harlingen
south to southwest 5-6, visibility good

Zierikzee
south to southwest 3-4, increasing 4-5, visibility good

Texel Rottum
southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6, visibility good

Delfzijl IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 4-5, visibility good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Sunday 14 december 2025 12.00 UTC.