Coastal waters

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

Issued: 2 january 2026 21:32 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Zierikzee Hook of Holland IJmuiden Texel
west to northwest 7

Rottum Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
west to northwest 6

Synopsis:

Low over the Baltic Sea remains fairly stationary. Troughs will move southeastwards across the North Sea.

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
west to northwest 5-6, increasing 6-7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Zierikzee
west to northwest 4-5, increasing 5-6, in the west occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJmuiden Texel
west to northwest 5-6, occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Rottum
northwest 5-6, temporary decreasing 3-5,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Delfzijl
west to northwest 5-6, decreasing 3-5,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Harlingen
west to northwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, occasionally 6,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJsselmeer Marken
west 4-5, possibly occasionally 6, later decreasing west to northwest 3-4,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

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

Flushing Hook of Holland
west to northwest 6-7, soon decreasing northwest 5-6, occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Zierikzee
west to northwest 5-6, in the west occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJmuiden Texel
northwest 5-6, occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Rottum
northwest 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Delfzijl Harlingen
northwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, possibly occasionally 7,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJsselmeer Marken
west to northwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, occasionally 6,wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Saturday 03 january 2026 06.00 UTC.