Coastal waters

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

Issued: 27 december 2025 16:57 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Texel Rottum
north 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

high over the Faroes moving to Scotland. ridge building over the German Bight on Sunday morning, will move to the Netherlands in the afternoon.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4,first drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Zierikzee
northeast 3-4, decreasing 2-3,first drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

IJmuiden
north to northeast 4-5, later decreasing east to northeast 3-4, visibility good

Texel Rottum
north to northeast 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, later east to northeast 2-3, visibility good

Delfzijl Harlingen
north to northeast 3-4, first possibly 5, decreasing east to northeast 2-3, visibility good, later possibly moderate

IJsselmeer Marken
north 3-4, later decreasing east to northeast 2-3, visibility good, later possibly moderate

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

Flushing
northeast 3-4, veering east, visibility good, later decreasing moderate

Zierikzee
east to northeast 2-3, visibility good, decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog

Hook of Holland
east to northeast 3-4, later decreasing 2-3, visibility good, decreasing moderate to poor, in the coastal area risk of fog

IJmuiden
east to northeast 3-4, decreasing 2-3, visibility good, decreasing moderate to poor, in the coastal area risk of fog

Texel
east 2-3, backing north, visibility good, decreasing moderate to poor, in the coastal area risk of fog

Rottum
east 2-3, backing north to northwest, later increasing 3-4, visibility good, decreasing moderate to poor, in the coastal area risk of fog

Delfzijl
east 2-3, backing north, later west, visibility moderate to poor, risk of fog

Harlingen
east 2-3, decreasing variable 1-3, visibility moderate to poor, risk of fog

IJsselmeer Marken
east 2-3, decreasing variable 1-3, visibility moderate to poor decreasing fog

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Sunday 28 december 2025 00.00 UTC.