Coastal waters

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

Issued: 17 October 2026 20:16 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen
northeast 6 Bft

Synopsis:

High pressure over Scotland is moving northeastwards towards Scandinavia. In the morning, a trough over Germany will move southwards across the coastal area. In the evening, a second trough will move across the southern coastal area.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
Northeast 5-6, later decreasing east 4-5, First, gusts up to 40 knots are possibly in showers, showers, risk thunderstorms, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Zierikzee
Northeast 3-4, First, gusts up to 30 knots are possibly in showers, showers, risk thunderstorms, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

Texel
North 5-6, veering northeast, isolated showers, rain in the morning, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

Harlingen Delfzijl
Northeast 5-6, later veering east, isolated showers, rain in the morning, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

Rottum
Northeast 5-6, isolated showers, rain in the morning, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

IJsselmeer Marken
Northeast 4-5, later veering east, isolated showers, rain in the morning, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

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

Flushing
East 4-5, Occasional showers first, followed by rain in the evening, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor.

Zierikzee
Northeast 3-4, later veering east, Occasional showers first, followed by rain in the evening, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor.

Hook of Holland IJmuiden
East 4-5, later increasing 5-6, Occasional showers first, followed by rain in the evening, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor.

Texel Rottum
Northeast 5-6, soon veering east, rain or drizzle at first, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

Harlingen Delfzijl
East 5-6, rain or drizzle at first, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.

IJsselmeer Marken
East 4-5, later increasing 5-6, visibility good, in precipitation moderate.


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Sunday 18 October 2026 06.00 UTC.