Coastal waters

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

Issued: 26 August 2026 09:46 UTC

A warning to shipping:

No warnings

Synopsis:

A low-pressure system west of Brittany is almost stationary. A trough over France will move northwards across the coastal areas on Thursday.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
East to northeast 3-4, visibility good.

Zierikzee
Easterly 2-4, visibility good.

IJmuiden Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
East 3-4, later increasing to 4-5, visibility good.

Texel Rottum Delfzijl
East 4-5, visibility good.

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

Flushing Zierikzee
East 3-4, later decreasing to southeast 1-3, risk of thunderstorms later, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Hook of Holland
East 3-4, first possibly 5, later veering southeast, risk of thunderstorms later, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

IJmuiden
East 4-5, later decreasing 3-4, visibility good.

Texel
East 4-5, visibility good.

Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
East 4-5, decreasing 3-4, visibility good.

Rottum Delfzijl
East 4-5, possibly 6 at times, visibility good.


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Wednesday 26 August 2026 18.00 UTC.