• forecast Europe and North Sea

    From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Sun Dec 21 12:00:26 2025
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 21, 2025
    Wet south and west
    Colder east and north

    Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 21st December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Wet Mediterranean and much of western Europe, colder east and north

    Sunday
    Early heavy rain and then coastal showers for Portugal. Outbreaks of
    rain, perhaps heavy, with snow over high ground for Spain. Unsettled
    for France with outbreaks of rain, heavy in central and southern parts.
    Cloudy and breezy for the British Isles along with some rain. Dry but
    breezy and rather cloudy for the Low Countries, Germany, Denmark and
    Poland. High pressure over Scandinavia with dry bur rather cloudy
    conditions for Norway and Sweden. Finland will see cloudy skies with
    some patchy light snow in north. A dry and breezy day for the Baltic
    States. Belarus and Ukraine will see dry conditions.
    Settled conditions will continue over Central Europe with mostly cloudy
    conditions but some sunny spells perhaps over Switzerland and Austria.
    Similar conditions for Romania and the Balkans.
    A dry start for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica but heavy rain
    arrives later in the day. A mostly dry day for Italy, but increasingly
    cloudy with some rain in west later. Outbreaks of rain for Greece,
    mostly in south. Similar in Turkiye. Heavy showers or thunderstorms for
    Cyprus.

    Monday
    Rain for northern Portugal and northern Spain. A few showers in eastern
    and southern Spain too. Heavy showers in the Balearics with heavy rain
    for Corsica and Sardinia as well as northern Italy. Further showers in
    southern Italy. Greece will be mostly dry with isolated showers, whilst
    rain affects Turkey.
    France will have rain west and south but fair in northern France. the
    Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland will be cold and dry with
    sunny spells. Dry too in Hungary and Austria with rain in Switzerland.
    Denmark will be dry and bright with sunny spells. More sunshine to come
    through the Low Countries. Finland will be cold and dry. Staying cold
    and dry in Sweden. A few snow showers in northern Norway but dry and
    cold for most.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:52 am

    Dry and an alternation of sun and clouds. From Wednesday it will be a lot colder. During Christmas it will probably be dry and sunny with a cold
    east wind.

    Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 40 80 70 60
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 3 1 -1 -3 -3 -3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 6 6 2 1 2 1/4
    Wind direction O O O NO NO NO NO
    Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 2


    Long term, Sunday December 28, 2025 to Sunday January 4, 2026:
    Probably slightly less cold, but still temperatures slightly below
    long-term averages. The chance of (winter) precipitation gradually increases
    to about 50%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:03 UTC 211225.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    High over the Norwegian Sea, 1023, is building and is moving to Scandinavia.

    Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southeast 3-4, soon backing east, increasing 4-5. occasionally light rain or drizzle.
    moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, gradually increasing
    good.

    Thames Humber
    southeast 3-4, increasing east 4-5, later possibly 6. in the western part temporary
    light rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor,
    gradually increasing good.

    German Bight
    east to southeast, occasionally 6. good, in the coastal area possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 4-5, in the north first 5-6. especially first occasionally light
    rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, gradually increasing good.


    Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    mainly east 4, occasionally 5, gradually veering southeast 3-4. especially first
    occasionally light rain or drizzle. good.

    Thames
    east to southeast 4-5, first possibly 6. good.

    Humber
    east 4-5, especially in the northeastern part 5-6, veering southeast. good, in the
    west first possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 5-6. good, in the coastal area first possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good, in the west first possibly moderate.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Tue Dec 23 12:01:08 2025
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 23, 2025
    Wet southern Europe
    Cold, windy north

    Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 23rd December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Wet southern Europe, cold but drier north and windy in places

    Tuesday
    Often raining across Iberia, some bright spells breaking out later.
    Showery across the central Mediterranean, the rain frequent and heavy
    in central and west Italy. Showery rain will similarly drift into the
    Balkan States from the Adriatic Sea. Dry in Greece at first with sunny
    spells, then heavy rain arrives in the west. Dry in west Türkiye, rainy
    in central areas.
    More showery rain in the south of France, fine to the north with bright
    spells. More dry weather for the Low Countries and Germany but cloudy
    with a cold easterly wind. Mostly dry and cloudy in Poland and Czechia
    too but with isolated pockets of sleet/snow. Dry with bright spells in
    Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
    A cool easterly blows across Denmark and southern Sweden, some patchy
    rain and snow in eastern areas. Largely dry and cloudy again for
    Scandinavia, some morning snow in northern Finland. Cold in the Baltic
    States, bright or sunny in Latvia and Lithuania.

    Wednesday
    Showery rain in northern Spain, fair for most areas and in Portugal
    too. Heavy periods of rain reaching the Balearics. Corsica and Sardinia
    will be wet with heavy periods of rain too. More rain Italy and again
    that will be heavy. Greece will be wet and heavy. More rain in western
    Turkey but dry in central and eastern areas.
    String winds and cold in France, rain in eastern and southern France.
    The rest of the country will be dry with sunny spells. More sunny
    spells for the Low Countries. Germany and Poland will be mostly dry.
    Cloudy in Hungary whilst Austria and Switzerland will be wet with heavy
    periods of rain.
    Fair through Denmark and cold too. The Baltic States will be dry and
    fair. Windy with broken cloud in Finland. Dry in Sweden with sunny
    spells in the south. Windy in the north. Norway will be fair to the
    south. Windy and wet in the north with a risk of gales.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:49 am

    Sunny, dry and maximum temperatures around freezing point on Christmas Day. Then
    gradually more clouds and maximum temperatures that slowly rise and after weekend around the long-term average. Sunday chance (possibly
    persistent) fog. It freezes slightly at night. It stays dry.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 10 70 80 70 50 20 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 2 0 -4 -4 -3 -1 -2/1
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 5 3 0 2 3 4 6
    Wind direction NO NO NO NO NO NO NW
    Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 2


    Long term, Tuesday December 30, 2025 to Tuesday January 6, 2026:
    Maximum temperatures around the long-term average and 40-50% chance of precipitation.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:19 UTC 231225.

    Gale warnings:
    German Bight
    east to southeast 7

    Humber
    east 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    High, 1036, over Scandinavia moving to the northern part of the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 5-6. good.

    Thames
    east 5-6. good.

    Humber
    east 5-6, later in the eastern part possibly 7. good.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7. good.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6. good.


    Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 5-6, later 6-7. good.

    Thames
    east 5-6, later increasing 6-7. good.

    Humber
    east 5-6, in the eastern part possibly 7. good.

    German Bight
    east 5-6, in the northern part decreasing east to northeast 4-5. good.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6, decreasing east 4-5. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Wed Dec 24 12:00:12 2025
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 24, 2025
    Rain central & south
    Windy, cold north

    Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 24th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Wet central and southern areas of Europe, windy in the north and colder
    for Father Christmas and the reindeer tonight

    Christmas Eve
    Showery rain in northern Spain, fair for most areas and in Portugal
    too. Heavy periods of rain reaching the Balearics. Corsica and Sardinia
    will be wet with heavy periods of rain too. More rain Italy and again
    that will be heavy. Greece will be wet and heavy. More rain in western
    Turkey but dry in central and eastern areas.
    String winds and cold in France, rain in eastern and southern France.
    The rest of the country will be dry with sunny spells. More sunny
    spells for the Low Countries. Germany and Poland will be mostly dry.
    Cloudy in Hungary whilst Austria and Switzerland will be wet with heavy
    periods of rain.
    Fair through Denmark and cold too. The Baltic States will be dry and
    fair. Windy with broken cloud in Finland. Dry in Sweden with sunny
    spells in the south. Windy in the north. Norway will be fair to the
    south. Windy and wet in the north with a risk of gales.

    Christmas Day
    Heavy rain in eastern areas of Spain. Further rain in the far
    northwest. Other areas brighter with sunny spells and mostly dry. Wet
    in the Balearics with heavy rain. Staying unsettled through Italy with
    more rain here, heavy in the south. Greece will be wet with heavy rain,
    and the rain staying heavy in western Turkey.
    Cloud and some rain in the far south of France. Mostly dry with lots of
    cloud in the rest of France. Breezy in the Low Countries with some
    bright spells here. Germany and Poland will be drier with broken cloud
    and sunshine. Cloudier skies for Hungary and Austria. Bright spells in
    Switzerland.
    Norway
    there will be some snow showers in the west and north and it is going
    to be breezy, gales in the north.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:49 am

    Sunny, dry and maximum temperatures around freezing point on Christmas Day. Then
    gradually more clouds and maximum temperatures that slowly rise and after weekend around the long-term average. Sunday chance (possibly
    persistent) fog. It freezes slightly at night. It stays dry.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 10 70 80 70 50 20 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 2 0 -4 -4 -3 -1 -2/1
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 5 3 0 2 3 4 6
    Wind direction NO NO NO NO NO NO NW
    Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 2


    Long term, Tuesday December 30, 2025 to Tuesday January 6, 2026:
    Maximum temperatures around the long-term average and 40-50% chance of precipitation.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:13 UTC 241225.

    Gale warnings:
    Dover Thames Humber
    east to northeast 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    High, 1040, over the south of Norway is gradually moving to the northern part of the
    North Sea.

    Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames
    east to northeast 6-7. good.

    Humber
    east 5-6, in the south occasionally 7. good.

    German Bight
    east to northeast 4-5, in the southern part 5-6. good.

    Dogger
    east to northeast 4-5. good.


    Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 6-7, possibly for a time 8. good.

    Thames Humber German Bight Dogger
    no significant change.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Thu Dec 25 12:00:26 2025
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 25, 2025
    Cold in north and east.
    Wet in southwest.

    Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 25th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

    High pressure Northwest Europe

    Thursday
    A mostly dry and bright day for Portugal. Spain will see plenty of
    shower over the east coast, and some over the north coast, but mostly
    dry elsewhere. Some early sleet or snow for the northwestern parts of
    France, and some showers for the south coast. A mostly dry but breezy
    day for the British Isles, the Low Countries and Germany. Dry but with
    light winds for Denmark and Poland. A mostly dry and bright day for
    Norway, but cloudier and more breezy for Sweden and Finland. Bright
    with strong winds for the Baltic Staes, while some snow is expected for
    the eastern parts of Belarus and Ukraine.
    A rather cloudy but mostly dry day for the countries of Central Europe.
    Perhaps some early light snow for Austria and Switzerland. Bright with
    sunny spells for Romania. Cloudier but mostly dry for the Balkans.
    Plenty of showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, some on the
    heavy side. Showers for Italy more frequent over the coastal areas,
    with some snow over high ground in the north. Some heavy rain to start
    with, over Greece, turning drier later. Some rain for western Turkiye,
    drier further east. Bright with sunny spells for Cyprus.

    Friday
    Some coastal showers for the Iberia, more frequent at first for the
    Spanish coast, and then over the Portuguese coast later in the day. A
    mostly dry bright day for France, but some rain is expected in far
    southwest. Dry, rather cloudy and breezy for the British Isles, the Low
    Countries, Germany, and Poland while lighter winds are expected for
    Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Breezy with bright conditions for Finland
    and the Baltic States. Some patchy snow for Ukraine and eastern
    Belarus.
    Another dry day for Switzerland and Austria perhaps with some bright
    skies. Cloudier for Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia. A cloudy day for
    Romania perhaps with some patchy sleet over the eastern parts. Same for
    Bulgaria, but rest of the Balkans will remain dry.
    Frequent showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, as well as
    Malta and southern Italy. Some patchy rain at first for Greece, while
    eastern Turkiye will see outbreaks of snow. Some showers for Cyprus.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 2:47 am

    Dry, partly cloudy. Maximum temperatures rise slowly and decline
    weekend around the long-term average. Sunday chance of (possibly persistent) fog. There will be light frost at night, with a chance of local frost on Sunday and Monday
    smoothness. A small chance of rain, possibly wet snow, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Sunshine (%) 90 80 40 40 20 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 0 0 10 10 20 20 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/2
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) -4 -6 -2 -1 -3/0 2 2
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) -1 2 6 3 6 7 6
    Wind direction NO NO NO NO W NW NW
    Wind force (bft) 4 3 2 2 3 3 3


    Long term, Thursday January 1, 2026 to Thursday January 8, 2026:
    Maximum temperatures below the long-term average and variable. Possibly too winter precipitation.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:15 UTC 251225.

    Gale warnings:
    Dover Thames Humber
    east to northeast 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    high, 1041, over the northern part of the North Sea is slowly moving to Scotland.
    associated ridge building over the German Bight.

    Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, later 4-5. good.

    Thames
    east to northeast 6-7, decreasing 5-6. good.

    Humber
    east to northeast 5-6, in the southern part occasionally 7. good.

    German Bight
    east to northeast 4-5, in the southern part first 5-6. good.

    Dogger
    east to northeast 4-5. good.


    Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 4-5, later increasing 5-6. good.

    Thames Humber
    east 5-6. good.

    German Bight
    east 4-5, in the northern part variable 2-4. good.

    Dogger
    east to northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Fri Dec 26 12:00:22 2025
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 26, 2025
    Very windy Scandinavia
    Wet in southwest.

    Issued: 0530hrs Friday 26th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    High pressure near Iceland keeps central and northwest Europe the most
    settled, bright in the southeast.

    Friday
    Some coastal showers for the Iberia, more frequent at first for the
    Spanish east coast, and then over the Portuguese coast later in the
    day. Frequent showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, as well
    as Malta and southern Italy; brighter north Italy. Dry with a mix of
    cloud and sun for the Balkan States. Some patchy rain at first for
    Greece, while eastern Türkiye will see outbreaks of snow. Some showers
    for Cyprus.
    A mostly dry bright day for France, but some rain is expected in the
    far south. Dry, bright, and breezy for the British Isles, the Low
    Countries, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Cloudier for Czechia,
    Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland, but remaining dry here. A cloudy day for
    Romania perhaps with some patchy sleet over the eastern parts. Same for
    Bulgaria.
    Fine and bright in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden and Norway.
    Windy with bright conditions for Finland and the Baltic States. Windier
    in northern Scandinavia with wintry showers into northwest Norway.

    Saturday
    More rain in Iberia, locally heavy east and south, this rain extending
    across the Balearics and Sardinia. Drier and increasingly bright in
    Corsica and Italy. Similarly sunny and fine for the Balkan States and
    Greece, just some patchy rain in the Aegean Sea and the southeast cost.
    Fine in western Türkiye, snow in the mountains central and east.
    A bright, breezy across most of central and western Europe. Cloud
    increasingly drifts into northern parts of the Netherlands and Germany,
    a generally cloudier and windier day in Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine.
    Patchy snow in eastern Poland later in the day, risk of this snow
    becoming more widespread in Belarus.
    More fine weather in Denmark and breezy. Frequent snow showers and very
    strong winds across central and northern Norway, brighter in the south.
    Bright in Sweden too but powerful winds here too. Windy with snow in
    northern Finland, the snow more patchy in the south. Windy with patchy
    rain and snow in the Baltic States.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:25 am

    Quite a lot of clouds, somewhat higher temperatures especially during the first days
    inland there is still a chance of light frost at night with a chance of (local) smoothness. There is also a chance of fog on Sunday and Monday. The odds increase around New Year's Eve
    precipitation that can also have a winter character inland.

    Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Sunshine (%) 80 40 40 20 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 0 10 10 20 20 30 50
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0/2 1/5
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) -6 -5 -1 -3/0 2 2 3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 2 4 3 6 7 6 6
    Wind direction NO NO NO W NW NW W
    Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 3 3 3 4


    Long term, Friday January 2, 2026 to Friday January 9, 2026:
    Quite cloudy and slightly changeable with a small chance of winter precipitation. Maximum temperatures are probably around the long-term average with a 20-30% chance of temperatures below that. The chance of frost at night is approx.
    30%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:26 UTC 261225.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    high, 1038, over Scotland is slowly moving northwest. associated ridge towards Poland is slowly moving southwest.

    Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames
    east 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5. good.

    Humber
    east 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

    German Bight
    variable 2-4. good, later in the coastal area possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    east 4-5, decreasing northeast 3-4. good.


    Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 4-5, increasing 5-6. good.

    Thames
    east to northeast 4-5, later increasing 5-6. good.

    Humber
    east to northeast 4-5. good.

    German Bight
    variable 2-4, increasing north to northwest 5-6. good, first in the coastal area
    possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    north to northeast 3-4, later increasing 4-5. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Sat Dec 27 12:00:18 2025
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 27, 2025
    Gales northeast
    Wet southwest

    Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 27th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    Mostly fine weather over the central continent though breezy for most.

    Saturday
    Heavy rain in southern Spain and Portugal, brighter and drier north.
    Rain in northeast Spain as well, this rain extending across the
    Balearics and Sardinia. Drier and increasingly bright in Corsica and
    Italy. Similarly sunny and fine for the Balkan States and Greece, just
    some patchy rain in the Aegean Sea and the southwest cost. Fine in
    western Türkiye, snow in the mountains central and east.
    A bright, breezy day across most of central and western Europe. Cloud
    increasingly drifts into northern parts of the Netherlands and Germany,
    a generally cloudier and windier day in Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine.
    Patchy snow in eastern Poland later in the day, risk of this snow
    becoming more widespread in Belarus. Dry with sunny spells in Romania
    and Bulgaria.
    Widely windy across northeastern Europe with gales in Scandinavia, risk
    severe gales on western coasts. Fine and bright in southern Norway,
    Denmark, and much of Sweden. Frequent snow showers drift into Norway's
    west coast, many passing into northwestern Sweden as well. Often
    snowing in the north in Finland, drier south for a time, but outbreaks
    of snow forming here too. Some snow in the Baltics, mostly Estonia and
    Latvia.

    Sunday
    More rain in southern and eastern Iberia, as well as over the
    Balearics. Only scattered rain over Sardinia. Fine for Corsica and
    Italy. Fine too in the Balkan States, some more cloud and wind than the
    day prior. Greece will be mostly sunny, as well as west and south
    Türkiye, though some rain and snow arriving in norther Türkiye as the
    day goes.
    France stays mostly bright, similarly bright across Switzerland and
    Austria, though quite windy across the mountains. Mixed cloud and sun
    for the Low Countries and Germany. Also bright but windier in Czechia
    and Hungary, more cloud with strong wind in Poland and Slovakia. Very
    windy with snow in Belarus and Ukraine, this reaching into Romania too.
    Drier with bright spells in Bulgaria.
    More wind in the northeast, strongest in the Baltic States as well as
    northwest Norway. More snow showers into northwest Norway and Sweden,
    dry and bright with sunny bursts in the south. More dry sunshine for
    Denmark as well. Finland sees mixed cloud and sun with outbreaks of
    snow, some rain and snow in the Baltic States as well.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 4:20 am

    First chance of fog and frost at night. Then rising temperatures, more wind
    and cloudy and changeable from New Year's Day. The precipitation can sometimes be wintery
    have character.

    Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 30 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 20 50 60 60
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 1/2 1/4 2/9
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) -3 -1 -4 0 1 1 1/4
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 4 2 5 6 7 6 6
    Wind direction NE O W NW NW W W
    Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 3 4 4 3


    Long term, Saturday January 3, 2026 to Saturday January 10, 2026:
    Persistently changeable with a small chance of winter precipitation.
    Maximum temperatures are probably around or just around the long-term average below that with a 20-30% chance of frost in the nights.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:12 UTC 271225.

    Gale warnings:
    German Bight
    north 7

    Dover
    northeast 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    high 1047 northwest of Scotland changing little. associated ridge towards Germany is
    slowly moving southwest.

    Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 5-6, for a time 7. good.

    Thames
    northeast 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5. good, first in the coastal area possibly moderate.

    Humber
    northeast 4-5. good.

    German Bight
    north 4-5, soon in the northern part increasing 6-7, later in the eastern part decreasing northeast 3-4. good.

    Dogger
    north 4-5, increasing 5-6. good.


    Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

    Thames
    east to northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.

    Humber
    northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.

    German Bight
    northeast 3-4, first in the northwestern part north 5-6, decreasing variable 1-3.
    good.

    Dogger
    north to northeast 5-6, decreasing 3-4. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Sun Dec 28 12:00:08 2025
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 28, 2025
    Very cold Scandinavia
    Showery Iberia

    Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 28th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Cold Scandinavia and the far east of Europe with snow showers, furher
    showers in Iberia

    Sunday
    More rain in southern and eastern Iberia, as well as over the
    Balearics. Only scattered rain over Sardinia. Fine for Corsica and
    Italy. Fine too in the Balkan States, some more cloud and wind than the
    day prior. Greece will be mostly sunny, as well as west and south
    Türkiye, though some rain and snow arriving in norther Türkiye as the
    day goes.
    France stays mostly bright, similarly bright across Switzerland and
    Austria, though quite windy across the mountains. Mixed cloud and sun
    for the Low Countries and Germany. Also bright but windier in Czechia
    and Hungary, more cloud with strong wind in Poland and Slovakia. Very
    windy with snow in Belarus and Ukraine, this reaching into Romania too.
    Drier with bright spells in Bulgaria.
    More wind in the northeast, strongest in the Baltic States as well as
    northwest Norway. More snow showers into northwest Norway and Sweden,
    dry and bright with sunny bursts in the south. More dry sunshine for
    Denmark as well. Finland sees mixed cloud and sun with outbreaks of
    snow, some rain and snow in the Baltic States as well.

    Monday
    A few showers in eastern and southern Spain. Fine for most of Spain and
    Portugal with plenty of sunshine. Showersin the Balearics, Corsica and
    Sardinia. Italy will be fair after morning fog clears, then plenty of
    sunshine. Greece and Turkey will be dry with lots of sunshine too.
    Cool and dry with plenty of sunshine in France. The Low Countries and
    Germany will be cold and fine. Some snow showers affecting Poland.
    Austria and Hungary will be dry with lots of sunshine too. Switzerland
    is going to be dry and fair as well as cold.
    Windy and cold through the Baltic States with a mix of sunshine and
    wintry showers. Windy too in Finland, cold with scattered snow showers.
    Further snow showers for Sweden with some sunny spells. Heavy, frequent
    snow showers affecting much of northern and western Norway.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 4:20 am

    First chance of fog and frost at night. Then rising temperatures, more wind
    and cloudy and changeable from New Year's Day. The precipitation can sometimes be wintery
    have character.

    Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 30 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 20 50 60 60
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 1/2 1/4 2/9
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) -3 -1 -4 0 1 1 1/4
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 4 2 5 6 7 6 6
    Wind direction NE O W NW NW W W
    Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 3 4 4 3


    Long term, Saturday January 3, 2026 to Saturday January 10, 2026:
    Persistently changeable with a small chance of winter precipitation.
    Maximum temperatures are probably around or just around the long-term average below that with a 20-30% chance of frost in the nights.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:18 UTC 281225.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    High, 1040, northwest of Scotland is changing little. Associated ridge is building
    over the German Bight, and is slowly moving southwestwards across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 4-5, later decreasing 3-4. good.

    Thames
    northeast 3-4. good, in the coastal area decreasing moderate.

    Humber
    northeast 3-4. good.

    German Bight
    variable 1-3, soon from the north increasing northwest 3-4, later in the northern
    part 5-6. good, in the coastal area moderate, locally poor or fog.

    Dogger
    north 3-4, later increasing 4-5. good.


    Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 3-4, increasing 4-5. good.

    Thames
    northeast 3-4. good, especially first in the coastal area moderate, locally poor or
    fog.

    Humber
    northeast 3-4, backing north. good.

    German Bight
    northwest 4-5, from the north increasing 5-6, later in the northeastern part 6-7.
    later risk of an light shower. good, first in the coastal area moderate, locally
    poor or fog.

    Dogger
    north to northwest 4-5. later risk of an light shower. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Mon Dec 29 12:01:12 2025
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 29, 2025
    Very cold Scandinavia
    Windy for many

    Issued: 0530hrs Monday 29th December 2025
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    Best of bright and dry weather in west/northwest Europe where high
    pressure is dominant. Showery in the Mediterranean, increasingly so in
    the east, with spells of snow for Scandinavia.

    Monday
    A few showers in eastern and southern Spain. Fine for most of Spain and
    Portugal with plenty of sunshine west. Scattered showers in the
    Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia, though often sunny too. Italy will be
    fair after morning fog clears, then plenty of sunshine. The Balkan
    States, Greece, and Türkiye will be dry with lots of sunshine too.
    Cool and dry with plenty of sunshine in France, blustery in the north.
    The Low Countries Germany, and Czechia will be cold and cloudy from the
    brisk northerly breeze. Some snow showers affecting east Poland.
    Austria and Hungary will be dry with lots of sunshine too. Switzerland
    is going to be dry and fair as well as cold. Snow in Belarus and
    Ukraine, some early in Romania though becoming sunny with time.
    Windy and cold through the Baltic States with a mix of sunshine and
    wintry showers. Windy too in Finland, cold with scattered snow showers.
    Further snow showers for north and west Sweden with some sunny spells.
    Heavy, frequent snow showers affecting much of northern and western
    Norway, often bright in the far south and in Denmark.

    Tuesday
    Some rain in northern Spain, otherwise fine with sunny spells in
    Iberia. Scattered showers for the central Mediterranean islands and
    Italy, the showers more frequent and heavy south. Bright spells in the
    Balkan States. Increasingly showery in southern Greece, later heavy and
    pushing into western Türkiye.
    More mixed cloud and sun for France and the Low Countries, some patchy
    rain possible near the coast. Mostly fine and cold in Germany in
    Switzerland, just some patchy snow in southeast Germany and west
    Austria. Patchy snow too in Czechia and Slovakia, more often snowy
    eastern Poland; windy here. A few snow showers in Serbia and Romania
    too but often bright away from the showers.
    More bright and windy weather for Denmark and southern Sweden. Frequent
    heavy snow continues to affect north and west Norway, this slipping
    into central Sweden later in the day. Some snow in southern Finland,
    other parts dry with bright spells. Snow will be fairly frequent across
    the Baltic States.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:08 am

    Gradually slightly decreasing temperatures at the beginning of the new year temporarily more wind and cloudy and changeable from New Year's Day. The fallout
    has a winter character from time to time.

    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Sunshine (%) 10 40 10 10 20 30 30
    Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 30 70 80 70 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 0/1 2/6 2/8 1/6 0/5
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) -3 0 1 2 2 0 -1
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 5 4 6 5 5 2/5 1/4
    Wind direction W N NW SW W SW SW
    Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 3


    Long term, Monday January 5, 2026 to Monday January 12, 2026:
    Persistently changeable with a chance of winter precipitation. Maximum temperatures are
    well below the long-term average.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:31 UTC 291225.

    Gale warnings:
    German Bight
    north 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    High, 1040, south of Iceland has a ridge over the British Isles. Weak trough will
    move southwards across the North Sea on Monday.

    Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing 2-4. later occasional showers. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Thames
    north to northeast 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation
    possibly moderate.

    Humber
    north 4-5, increasing 5-6. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    north 6-7, in the southwestern part first 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    north 4-5, increasing 5-6. first occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly
    moderate.


    Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 2-4, increasing 4-5. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation
    possibly moderate.

    Thames
    north to northeast 4-5. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation possibly
    moderate.

    Humber Dogger
    north 5-6. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    north 6-7, later decreasing 5-6. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation
    possibly moderate.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Tue Feb 10 11:46:56 2026
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *

    WEATHER BULLETIN as calculated from: https://data.ecmwf.int/forecasts/ for T+2: 12 February 2026

    Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
    Dawn: around 11.4°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind around 8.9 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 1011 hPa
    Midday: around 12.8°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, W wind around 8.0 m/s, humidity ~66%, and 1014 hPa
    Night: around 11.6°C, quite cloudy — noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 1.4 mm, WSW wind around 5.8 m/s, humidity ~77%, and 1011 hPa

    France & Benelux: with low pressure nearby (~992 hPa).
    Dawn: around 8.3°C, overcast, rain about 3.5 mm, W wind around 8.4 m/s, humidity ~87%, and 986 hPa
    Midday: around 9.2°C, quite cloudy, rain about 4.4 mm, W wind around 8.9 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 992 hPa
    Night: around 8.1°C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, W wind around 6.5 m/s, humidity ~85%, and 995 hPa

    Central Europe: under a deep low pressure system (~983 hPa).
    Dawn: around 3.0°C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, SSE wind around 2.0 m/s, humidity ~95%, and 984 hPa
    Midday: around 5.6°C, overcast, rain about 2.7 mm, SSE wind around 1.3 m/s, humidity ~86%, and 983 hPa
    Night: around 3.4°C, overcast, rain about 3.1 mm, SW wind around 0.7 m/s, humidity ~93%, and 987 hPa

    Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~994 hPa).
    Dawn: around -9.5°C, overcast, a few light showers, NE wind around 2.9 m/s, humidity ~79%, and 994 hPa
    Midday: around -8.6°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NE wind around 2.6 m/s, humidity ~75%, and 994 hPa
    Night: around -10.2°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NE wind around 2.4 m/s, humidity ~78%, and 995 hPa

    Italy & Balkans: under a deep low pressure system (~989 hPa).
    Dawn: around 6.3°C, overcast, rain about 1.2 mm, SSW wind around 2.0 m/s, humidity ~90%, and 994 hPa
    Midday: around 10.0°C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, SW wind around 2.3 m/s, humidity ~75%, and 989 hPa
    Night: around 7.0°C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, W wind around 1.9 m/s, humidity ~86%, and 991 hPa

    Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~993 hPa).
    Dawn: around -3.2°C, overcast, rain about 0.5 mm, SSE wind around 2.9 m/s, humidity ~89%, and 996 hPa
    Midday: around 0.3°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind around 2.7 m/s, humidity ~84%, and 993 hPa
    Night: around -1.6°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind around 2.2 m/s, humidity ~90%, and 994 hPa

    British Isles: under a deep low pressure system (~989 hPa).
    Dawn: around 5.3°C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, NE wind around 5.0 m/s, humidity ~83%, and 983 hPa
    Midday: around 5.3°C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, NNE wind around 4.9 m/s, humidity ~77%, and 989 hPa
    Night: around 4.5°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind around 3.7 m/s, humidity ~78%, and 991 hPa

    Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~990 hPa).
    Dawn: around 7.0°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, NNE wind around 4.6 m/s, humidity ~88%, and 982 hPa
    Midday: around 6.7°C, overcast, rain about 0.9 mm, NNE wind around 4.2 m/s, humidity ~80%, and 990 hPa
    Night: around 6.2°C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, NE wind around 4.2 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 990 hPa

    Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
    Dawn: around -5.5°C, overcast, a few light showers, NNE wind around 4.8 m/s, humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa
    Midday: around -5.5°C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind around 3.6 m/s, humidity ~72%, and 1009 hPa
    Night: around -5.9°C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind around 3.3 m/s, humidity ~71%, and 1009 hPa


    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:24 am

    Changeable weather with temperatures still above the long-term average on Thursday.
    From Friday it will be colder and the chance of winter precipitation will increase
    of (wet) snow. After the weekend it will probably be milder again with occasional showers
    rain.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 20 10 10 20 30 40 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 70 90 80 80 70 50 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 1/4 3/10 1/6 1/4 0/4 0/3 2/6
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 1 3/7 6 0/4 -2/1 -2 0
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 4/12 9 3/6 2/5 2/5 6/9
    Wind direction SE SW W NW NW S SW
    Wind force (bft) 3 4 3 3 3 3 3


    Long term, Tuesday February 17, 2026 to Tuesday February 24, 2026:
    High chance (approx. 80%) of changeable weather with occasional rain and temperatures around or above the long-term average.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:27 UTC 100226.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    low, 970, over the ocean is slowly moving towards Ireland. associated troughs northeastwards across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    south to southwest 4-5, decreasing mainly south 3-4. occasional rain. moderate to
    good, decreasing moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    Thames
    southeast 3-4, later veering south. occasional rain. moderate to good, decreasing
    moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    Humber
    east to southeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasional rain. moderate to good, later
    decreasing moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 4-5. from the afternoon from the south occasional rain. moderate
    to poor, in the southern part poor or fog.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to good.


    Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    south 3-4, veering southwest, increasing 4-5, later 5-6. occasional rain. moderate
    to good, small risk fog.

    Thames
    south 3-4, decreasing 2-3, veering southwest, later increasing 4-5. occasional rain.
    moderate to good, small risk fog.

    Humber
    mainly east 3-4, veering southeast. occasional rain. moderate to good, small risk
    fog.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 4-5, in the northern part increasing 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to poor, in the southern part poor or fog.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to good, in the southern part decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)
  • From Postbus 7@21:1/146 to All on Wed Feb 11 10:17:28 2026
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    as calculated from data.ecmwf.int

    WEATHER BULLETIN — T+2: Friday 13 February 2026

    Iberia: with low pressure nearby (~999 hPa).
    Dawn: around 10.2'C, overcast, rain about 3.4 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1002 hPa.
    Midday: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 4.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 999 hPa.
    Night: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.4 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1004 hPa.

    France & Benelux: with low pressure nearby (~991 hPa).
    Dawn: around 6.9'C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 994 hPa.
    Midday: around 8.1'C, overcast, rain about 3.5 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 991 hPa.
    Night: around 6.3'C, overcast, rain about 4.7 mm, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 994 hPa.

    Central Europe: with low pressure nearby (~992 hPa).
    Dawn: around 2.3'C, overcast, snow about 1.1 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~93%, and 990 hPa.
    Midday: around 4.6'C, overcast, snow about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 992 hPa.
    Night: around 1.6'C, overcast, snow about 0.5 mm, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~89%, and 993 hPa.

    Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~999 hPa).
    Dawn: around -11.1'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 997 hPa.
    Midday: around -9.3'C, quite cloudy, hail about 0.8 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 999 hPa.
    Night: around -10.4'C, quite cloudy, hail about 0.9 mm, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1000 hPa.

    Italy & Balkans: with low pressure nearby (~993 hPa).
    Dawn: around 5.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 991 hPa.
    Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 993 hPa.
    Night: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 994 hPa.

    Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~994 hPa).
    Dawn: around -1.9'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.7 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~92%, and 993 hPa.
    Midday: around 0.3'C, overcast, snow about 1.0 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 994 hPa.
    Night: around -1.2'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.5 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~91%, and 994 hPa.

    British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~999 hPa).
    Dawn: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 994 hPa.
    Midday: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 1.1 mm, NNE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~72%, and 999 hPa.
    Night: around 3.1'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, snow about 0.6 mm, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1003 hPa.

    Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
    Dawn: around 4.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NNE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~79%, and 995 hPa.
    Midday: around 4.9'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.5 mm, NNE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1003 hPa.
    Night: around 4.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1007 hPa.

    Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
    Dawn: around -6.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1009 hPa.
    Midday: around -5.9'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1009 hPa.
    Night: around -6.0'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1009 hPa.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:12 am

    Quite cold with occasional winter precipitation in the form of (wet) snow. Mainly
    Later on Sunday or during the night into Monday there may be a temporary snow cover
    forms. After the weekend it will probably be milder again with occasional rain.

    Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Sunshine (%) 10 10 10 20 20 20 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 90 90 60 30 80 90 90
    Precipitation sum (mm) 6 6 0/3 0/1 2/6 4/9 1/3
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 5 1 -2 -2 0 3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 9 3 3 4 7/10 7/10
    Wind direction SW W NO N SW W W
    Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 4 4 4


    Long term, Wednesday February 18, 2026 to Wednesday February 25, 2026:
    High chance (approx. 80%) of changeable weather with occasional rain and temperatures around or above the long-term average.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:29 UTC 110226.

    Gale warnings:
    Dogger
    east 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    Low, 974, near Ireland will move via the Channel and Belgium to Germany. Associated
    troughs will move slowly across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southwest 5-6, later decreasing southeast 3-4. occasionally rain or drizzle, later
    rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially later in precipitation sometimes poor.

    Thames
    southwest 4-5, in the north first east 2-3, increasing southwest 4-6, later decreasing south 3-4. occasionally rain or drizzle. poor or fog, from the southern
    part increasing moderate to good.

    Humber
    east to southeast 3-5, from the southern part cyclonic 3-5. rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, locally fog, gradually in the southern part increasing moderate to
    good.

    German Bight
    east 4-6. occasionally rain or drizzle, later rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, in
    the south also fog.

    Dogger
    east 5-6, later in the west possibly 7. rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, in the
    south risk of fog.


    Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southeast 3-4, backing north 4-6, later west 4-5. rain or drizzle. moderate to good,
    in precipitation sometimes poor, later increasing good.

    Thames
    south 3-4, backing northeast 2-4, later west to northwest. rain or drizzle. moderate
    to good, in precipitation sometimes poor, later locally risk of fog.

    Humber
    cyclonic 3-5, in the south temporary variable 1-3, later in the north northeast 5-6.
    occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, locally fog, in the south also moderate to good.

    German Bight
    east 5-6, in the south possibly decreasing variable 1-3. rain or drizzle. moderate
    to poor, in the south also fog.

    Dogger
    east 5-6, first in the west possibly 7. rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, in the
    south risk of fog.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)