Dutch continental shelf

Forecast Dutch EEZ

Issued: 10 may 2026 23:41 UTC

Gale warnings:

Dogger German Bight
northwest 8

Humber Thames
northwest 7

Other districts:
no warning

Synopsis:

Ridge over the west of the North Sea is moving southwards away. Low, 1000, over Forties is moving to the north of Germany and fills up. Associated troughs will move across the North Sea.

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

Dogger
west to southwest 5-6, soon increasing northwest 6-7, possibly 8,rain, soon occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight 1.5-2.0 meter, increasing 3.5-4.5 meter

Humber
west to northwest 3-4, soon increasing northwest 6-7,soon rain, then occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter, gradually increasing 3.5-4.5 meter

Thames
northwest 3-4, increasing 5-6,especially later rain or a shower, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter, gradually increasing 2.5-3.5 meter

German Bight
mainly west 4-5, soon from the west increasing northwest 7-8,from the northwest rain, then occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter, gradually increasing 4.0-5.0 meter

Forecast valid Monday 15:00 uur till Tuesday 03:00 uur UTC:

German Bight
northwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7, later 5-6,showers, small risk of thunder, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, waveheight 4.0-5.0 meter, later decreasing 3.0-4.0 meter

Humber
northwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 3.5-4.5 meter, later decreasing 2.5-3.5 meter

Thames
northwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later decreasing 5-6,especially first occasional showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 2.5-3.5 meter

Dogger
north to northwest 6-7, first possibly 8, decreasing 5-6, later 4-5,first showers, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, waveheight 3.5-4.5 meter, gradually decreasing around 3.0 meter


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Monday 11 may 2026 12.30 UTC.