Dutch continental shelf

Forecast Dutch EEZ

Issued: 18 december 2025 00:12 UTC

Gale warnings:

Dogger German Bight Humber Thames
south to southwest 7

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

Low south of Iceland, 954, is slowly moving eastwards. Associated trough over the west of the North Sea is slowly moving east. Second trough will reach the North Sea in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast valid Thursday 03:00 uur till Thursday 15:00 uur UTC:

German Bight
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later backing south to southeast,from the west temporary rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation and later in the northwestern part decreasing moderate to poor and risk of fog, waveheight 1.5-2.5 meter in the coastal area, elsewhere 3.0-3.5 meter, decreasing around 2.5 meter

Thames
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later backing south to southeast 6, occasionally 7,from the west temporary and later everywhere rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 1.5-2.5 meter in the coastal area, elsewhere around 2.5 meter, decreasing around 2.0 meter

Humber
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later backing south to southeast 6, occasionally 7,from the west temporary and later everywhere rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor, waveheight 2.5-3.5 meter, decreasing 2.0-2.5 meter

Dogger
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing 4-5, later backing south to southeast 5-6,first and later rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation and later decreasing moderate to poor and risk of fog, waveheight 3.0-3.5 meter, decreasing around 2.5 meter, later around 2.0 meter

Forecast valid Thursday 15:00 uur till Friday 03:00 uur UTC:

Humber
south to southeast 6-7, soon increasing south 7-8, veering southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, first possibly poor, waveheight 2.0-2.5 meter, temporarily increasing around 3.5 meter

Thames
south to southeast 6-7, in the west temporary increasing 7-8, veering south to southwest, later decreasing 5-6,rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 1.5-2.5 meter, in the western part temporarily increasing 2.5-3.0 meter

Dogger
south to southeast 5-6, soon increasing south 7-8, veering southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower, visibility moderate to poor, risk of fog, soon increasing good, in precipitation possibly moderate, waveheight around 2.0 meter, increasing around 4.0 meter, later decreasing 2.5-3.0 meter

German Bight
south to southeast 5-6, soon increasing south 7-8, veering southwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,especially in the northwestern part rain or drizzle, visibility good, in precipitation and in the northwestern part first moderate to poor and risk of fog, waveheight 1.5-2.5 meter, in the northwestern part soon increasing 3.0-3.5 meter, temporarily around 4.0 meter


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Thursday 18 december 2025 12.30 UTC.