Coastal waters

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

Issued: 7 january 2026 16:56 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west 6

Texel
west to southwest 6

Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 6

Synopsis:

low over the central part of the North Sea is filling gradually. Atlantic low is expected over the western part of the Channel at the end of the period. associated trough will reach the southwest coastal area Thursday evening.

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

Flushing
west 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later 3-4, visibility good

Zierikzee
south to southwest 3-4, first occasionally 5, visibility good

Hook of Holland
west 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later 3-4,first occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJmuiden
west 5-6, later decreasing 4-5,first occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Texel
west to southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5, in the northern part decreasing west to northwest 3-4,occasional wintry showers, first possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Rottum
south to southwest 5-6, from the west decreasing north until northwest 2-4,occasional wintry showers, first possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Delfzijl Harlingen
south to southwest 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing southwest 3-4,occasional wintry showers, first possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing southwest 3-4,first occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
west 3-4, gradually backing southeast, later increasing 4-5,later rain, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Zierikzee
south to southwest 2-4, gradually backing southeast,later rain, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

IJmuiden
west 3-4, gradually backing southeast, later increasing 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Texel
west 4-5, in the northern part first north to northwest 2-4, backing southwest, later increasing southeast 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Rottum
north to northwest 2-4, soon backing southwest 3-4, later backing southeast,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later locally possibly poor

Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 3-4, later backing southeast,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later locally possibly poor

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Thursday 08 january 2026 00.00 UTC.