Coastal waters

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

Issued: 24 january 2026 21:45 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Texel Rottum
east to southeast 6

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

low near Ireland moving to France. associated weak trough moving to the southern part of the North Sea.

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

Flushing
southeast 4-5, later decreasing east to southeast 3-4, visibility good

Zierikzee
east to southeast 3-4, later decreasing 2-3, visibility good

Hook of Holland
southeast 4-5, later decreasing east to southeast 3-4, visibility moderate to good, increasing good

IJmuiden
east to southeast 4-5, later decreasing 3-4, visibility moderate to good, increasing good

Texel Rottum
east to southeast 4-5, increasing 5-6, visibility moderate to poor, increasing moderate to good

Delfzijl
east to southeast 3-4, increasing 4-5, visibility moderate to poor, later increasing moderate to good

Harlingen
east to southeast 3-4, increasing 4-5, visibility moderate to poor, increasing moderate to good

IJsselmeer Marken
east to southeast 3-4, temporary increasing 4-5, visibility moderate to poor, later increasing moderate to good

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

Flushing
east to southeast 3-4, later decreasing northeast 2-3, visibility good

Zierikzee
east to southeast 2-3, later backing northeast, visibility good

Hook of Holland
east to southeast 3-4, later backing northeast, visibility good

IJmuiden
east to southeast 3-4, later backing east to northeast, visibility good

Texel Rottum
east to southeast 5-6, later decreasing east to northeast 4-5, visibility moderate to good

Delfzijl
east to southeast 4-5, later backing east to northeast, visibility moderate to good

Harlingen
east to southeast 4-5, later decreasing east to northeast 3-4, visibility moderate to good

IJsselmeer Marken
east 3-4, later backing northeast, visibility moderate to good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Sunday 25 january 2026 06.00 UTC.