Coastal waters

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

Issued: 11 april 2026 10:15 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer
southeast 6

Zierikzee
west 6

Synopsis:

Low northwest of Ireland remains fairly stationary. Associated trough is moving northeastwards across the coastal area in the afternoon and evening.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
southeast 4-6, soon veering west 4-5, temporary 6, increasing southwest 5-6,in the afternoon occasional rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Zierikzee
southeast 3-4, soon veering west 4-5, temporary 6, backing southwest 4-5, in the west temporary 6,in the afternoon occasional rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Texel
southeast 5-6, soon veering west 4-5, temporary 6, backing southwest, later increasing 5-6,temporary showery rain, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
southeast 5-6, veering west 4-5, temporary 6, later backing southwest,temporary showery rain, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor

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

Flushing
southwest 5-6, later decreasing south to southwest 4-6, visibility good

Zierikzee
south to southwest 4-5, later decreasing 3-4, visibility good

Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel
southwest 5-6, visibility good

Rottum
southwest 4-5, in the west temporary increasing 5-6, visibility good

Delfzijl
southwest 4-5, in the west possibly temporary 6, visibility good

Harlingen
southwest 4-5, temporary increasing 5-6, visibility good

IJsselmeer Marken
southwest 4-5, visibility good

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Saturday 11 april 2026 18.00 UTC.