Dutch continental shelf

Forecast Dutch EEZ

Issued: 23 September 2026 11:05 UTC

Gale warnings:

Dogger
northwest 7 Bft

German Bight
northwest 8 Bft

Synopsis:

Low, 1012, over the northern North Sea moves southeastward to the Baltic States. Associated trough moves eastward across the North Sea. High, 1029, over Ireland moves northeastward to the southern North Sea.

Forecast valid from Wednesday 15:00 to Thursday 03:00 UTC:

Dogger
Northwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, visibility good, waveheight around 1.5 meter, increasing 2.5-3.0 meter.

German Bight
Southwest 5-6, soon increasing northwest 6-7, first showery rain with locally thunderstorms, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, risk poor, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter, increasing 3.0-4.0 meter.

Humber
West to northwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5, first showery rain with in the northeast locally thunderstorms, visibility good, in precipitation moderate, risk poor, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter, increasing 2.0-2.5 meter.

Thames
West to southwest 3-4, soon veering northwest 4-5, later decreasing 3-4, first risk showery rain, visibility good, in precipitation risk moderate, waveheight 0.5-1.0 meter, increasing 1.0-1.5 meter.

Forecast valid from Thursday 03:00 to Thursday 15:00 UTC:

Dogger
Northwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4, visibility good, waveheight 2.5-3.0 meter, decreasing 1.5-2.0 meter.

German Bight
Northwest 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, later 4-5, visibility good, waveheight 3.0-4.0 meter, decreasing around 2.0 meter.

Humber
Northwest 4-5, decreasing 2-3, visibility good, waveheight 2.0-2.5 meter, decreasing 1.5-2.0 meter.

Thames
North to northwest 3-4, decreasing variable 1-3, visibility good, waveheight 1.0-1.5 meter.


Next forecast will be approximately issued at Thursday 24 September 2026 03.00 UTC.