Coastal waters

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

Issued: 27 january 2026 22:53 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Texel Rottum
east to southeast 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

a trough over the northeast is declining and will move from the afternoon slowly southwestwards. a ridge is building over the southwest.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
south 3-4, veering southwest, decreasing variable 1-3,first risk of an isolated light shower, visibility moderate to good, at night decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog

Zierikzee
south 2-3, veering southwest, gradually variable, visibility moderate to poor, risk of fog

IJmuiden
southeast 3-4, backing east,first risk of an isolated light shower, visibility moderate to good, at night decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog

Texel
east to southeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5,at night light snow or sleet, visibility moderate, in precipitation poor, gradually risk of fog

Rottum
east to southeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5,light snow or sleet, visibility moderate, in precipitation poor

Delfzijl
east to southeast 4-5, decreasing east 3-4,light snow or sleet, visibility moderate, in precipitation poor

Harlingen
east to southeast 4-5, decreasing east 3-4,at night light snow or sleet, visibility moderate, in precipitation poor, gradually risk of fog

IJsselmeer Marken
east to southeast 3-4, backing east to northeast,first light snow or sleet, visibility moderate, in precipitation poor, gradually risk of fog

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

Flushing
variable 1-3, increasing northeast 3-4, visibility poor or fog, later increasing moderate to good

Zierikzee
variable 1-3, gradually northeast, visibility poor or fog, later increasing moderate to good

Hook of Holland
variable 1-3, increasing northeast 3-4, visibility poor or fog, in the evening increasing moderate to good

IJmuiden
east 3-4, visibility poor or fog, in the evening increasing moderate to good

Texel
east 4-5, temporary possibly 6,in the evening risk of light snow or sleet, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Rottum
east to southeast 4-5, increasing east 5-6,in the afternoon and first in the evening occasionally light snow or sleet, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Delfzijl
east 3-4, increasing east to northeast 4-5,in the afternoon and first in the evening occasionally light snow or sleet, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Harlingen
east 3-4, increasing east to northeast 4-5,in the evening risk of light snow or sleet, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

IJsselmeer Marken
east to northeast 3-4,in the evening risk of light snow or sleet, visibility moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Wednesday 28 january 2026 06.00 UTC.