Coastal waters

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

Issued: 7 january 2026 04:20 UTC

A warning to shipping:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
southwest 8

Zierikzee Delfzijl Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 7

Texel Rottum
south to southwest 8

Synopsis:

low over Forties moving slowly to the German Bight and is filling gradually. associated trough moving in the afternoon across the coastal area eastwards.

Forecast valid from 06:00 to 18:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing west 5-6,rain or sleet, later then occasional wintry showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Zierikzee
south to southwest 5-6, possibly 7, decreasing southwest 4-5,snow or sleet, then occasional wintry showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

IJmuiden
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing west to southwest 5-6,rain or sleet, then occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Texel
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 5-6,rain or sleet, then occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Rottum
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7, later 5-6,rain or sleet, later then occasional wintry showers, possibly with thunderstorm, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Delfzijl
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6,snow or sleet, later then occasional wintry showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Harlingen IJsselmeer Marken
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6,snow or sleet, then occasional wintry showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate to poor

Forecast valid from 18:00 to 06:00 UTC:

Flushing Hook of Holland IJmuiden
west 5-6, decreasing 4-5,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Zierikzee
southwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Texel
southwest 5-6, veering west, at night decreasing north 2-4,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Rottum Delfzijl
south 5-6, decreasing cyclonic 2-4,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Harlingen
south 5-6, veering west, at night decreasing north 2-4,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

IJsselmeer Marken
south 5-6, decreasing southwest 3-4,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate

Next forecast will be approximately issued at Wednesday 07 january 2026 12.00 UTC.