* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 04, 2025
Mostly cloudy
Wettest west and southeast

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 4th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

An unsettled picture for most but with milder daytime temperatures than
recently. Most settled central continent around and north of the
central Alps.

Thursday
Some rain for northern parts of Portugal, drier brighter further south.
Outbreaks of rain for Spain, most consistent north with snow over the
high ground. Mostly dry bright morning over the Balearics with some
wind, but rain arrives later. Showers for Sardinia and Corsica as well
as eastern parts of Italy, particularly early. Some rain is expected
for western parts of the Balkans. Heavy rain spreads north over Greece,
and later in the day over the far western parts of Türkiye, while
further east it will be a dry and bright day. Dry and bright for
Cyprus.
A band of rain pushes east over France and the British Isles, blustery
here with showers following. Breezy with a few showers for the Low
Countries. Some early rain in northern Germany but otherwise a cloudy
and mostly dry day, similar in Poland and Belarus; Ukraine will see
some light rain. Another dry but cloudy day for Switzerland, similar to
Austria but some rain arrives over the far east later in the day.
Czechia will see a dry start, but rain arrives in the evening. Hungary
and Slovakia will see cloudy skies with outbreaks of rain. Mostly dry
for Romania and Bulgaria, some local patchy rain later.
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain for Denmark, southern Norway and southern
Sweden. Odd patches of wintry precipitation further north and over
Finland and the Baltic States; likely widely cloudy all day and
slightly milder temperatures in southern areas.

Friday
Frequent showery rain in Iberia, driest in northeast Spain. Showers in
the Balearics and Sardinia and Corsica, but these gradually easing
though the day. Showers with sun spells in central and southern Italy,
dry and bright north. Mostly dry in the northern Balkans, wet to the
south and rain becoming more widespread later. Heavy rain over the
Aegean Sea all day gradually spreads over mainland Greece and into
Türkiye, this band of rain passing into eastern areas.
Patchy rain and snow in France, then winds strengthen in the northwest
and bringing afternoon heavy rain. Windy too in the Low Countries but
dry. Early snow in Switzerland and east Germany clears for dry but
cloud conditions. Early rain too in Czechia and west Poland, this also
clearing for dry but dull conditions. Patchy rain lingers from Hungary
into Romania and Bulgaria.
Occasional patchy rain across southern Scandinavia, an increasing
chance in Denmark and southern Sweden later in the day. Some snow in
northern Finland, largely dry northern Sweden and Norway but cloudy.
Dry and cloudy too in the Baltics but breezy, some light patchy rain
here and there late in the day.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:24 am

Changeable and very mild until Tuesday. Less from Tuesday
changeable and occasionally sunny.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 20 10 10 10 10 10 30
Precipitation probability (%) 30 20 90 90 80 70 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 4/8 2/6 2/6 1/6 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 4 5 7 8 10 9
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 6 10 12 13 14 13
Wind direction SE S Z SW SW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 2 4 4 4 4 3


Long term, Thursday December 11, 2025 to Thursday December 18, 2025: Continuation of the mild weather. Daily precipitation chances are around 30-40%. The uncertainty will increase somewhat from the weekend onwards, but it remains
probably soft.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:55 UTC 041225.

Gale warnings:
Dogger
southeast 7

Dover Thames Humber
south to southeast 7

German Bight:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 979, remains fairly stationary northwest of Ireland and is filling. Secondary
low, 981, over England will slowly move northwards and is filling. Associated trough
is moving northeastwards across the western part of the North Sea.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southeast 6-7, soon veering southwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4. rain, then showers. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Thames
south to southeast 5-6, in the western part possibly 7, later veering south to southwest 3-4. later from the south light rain. good, in precipitation sometimes
moderate.

Humber
south to southeast 5-6, in the western part possibly 7, later veering south to southwest 4-5. especially first occasional showers. good, in precipitation sometimes
moderate.

German Bight
south to southeast 4-5, in the eastern part 3-4, in the western part sometimes 6.
especially in the west and north occasional showers. good, in the coastal area locally moderate, possibly sometimes poor.

Dogger
southeast 5-6, later in the western part possibly 7. occasional showers. good, in
precipitation sometimes moderate.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 3-4, soon decreasing variable 1-3. especially first occasional showers.
good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Thames
south to southwest 3-4, decreasing mainly southwest 1-3. light rain then a shower.
good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.

Humber
south to southwest 4-5, first in the northern part 5-6, decreasing 3-4. light rain
then a shower. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.

German Bight
south to southeast 4-5, from the south decreasing 3-4. gradually in the southwestern
part light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.

Dogger
southeast 5-6, first in the western part possibly 7, from the south veering south to
southwest 4-5. gradually light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation sometimes
moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 05, 2025
Cold in north and east.
Showery northwest.

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 5th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

Unsettled Mediterranean

Friday
A cloudy day for Portugal with outbreaks of rain, more persistent over
the north. Cloudy skies for Spain with some patchy light rain, drier
bright towards the east coast. Some showers at first for France, but a
strong winds and a band of rain arrive in northwest later. Heavy rain
and strong winds spread east over the British Isles. Cloudy and
increasingly breezy for the Low Countries. A mostly dry but cloudy day
for Germany, but for some rain or sleet in east. Poland will see some
rain over the west. Belarus and Ukraine will see a cloudy bur dry day.
Some rain for Denmark, moving north over southern Norway and southern
Sweden. Some light snow for Finland mostly in north. Mostly dry but
cloudy for the Baltic States.
Outbreaks of sleet or snow over Switzerland and Austria at first, drier
later. Some rain for Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. Mostly dry for
Romania, while the Balkans will see heavy rain.
Bright with a few showers for the Balearics, more frequent for Sardinia
and Corsica. Bright with a scattering of showers for Italy. Heavy rain
for Greece with a risk of localized flooding. Some heavy rain for
western parts of Turkiye, drier brighter over the east. Heavy showers
with a risk of thunder for Cyprus.

Saturday
Showers for northern Portugal, brighter south. Scattered light showers
for Spain. A showery and breezy day for France, the British Isles and
the Low Countries. Some showers for Germany too. Poland, Belarus and
Ukraine will see dry conditions with some bright spells. Denmark will
see cloudy and breezy conditions. Some sleet or snow moving north over
Norway, while outbreaks of rain or sleet are expected for Sweden and
Finland. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States.
A dry and bright start for Switzerland but some showers arriving later.
A mostly dry day for Austria and Czechia, while rain will develop over
Slovakia and Hungary. Some rain for Romania and the Balkans.
A dry and bright day for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, along
with some sunny spells. A bright day for Italy with plenty of sunny
spells, and only a few coastal showers. Heavy rain for northern parts
of Greece, showers for coastal areas. Heavy rain for parts of Turkiye,
mostly in west. Heavy rain with a risk of thunderstorms for Cyprus.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 3:56 am

Variable and very soft. Especially on Mondays in the Northwest
coastal area may have a lot of wind. Decreasing precipitation chances (30-40%) from Wednesday onwards
persistently mild, but less wind and occasional sun.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 10 10 10 30 20 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 20 90 90 70 90 40 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 4/10 4/7 1/4 4/11 0/2 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 4 7 10 10 10 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 7 10 13 14 14 13 11
Wind direction Z Z Z ZW ZW ZW SW
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 4 4 3


Long term, Friday December 12, 2025 to Friday December 19, 2025:
Very likely continuation of the mild weather. From Sunday December 14th increasing volatility.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:09 UTC 051225.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames Humber Dogger
south to southeast 8

German Bight:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 967, over the Atlantic will slowly move eastwards towards Ireland. Associated
trough will move northeastwards over the North Sea. secondary low, 998 hPa, at east
of Scotland moving northwards and filling.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 4-5, increasing south to southeast 5-6, later 7-8. first risk of
a shower, later rain. good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor.

Thames Humber
south to southwest 4-5, increasing south to southeast 5-6, later 6-7, in the western
part 7-8. in the eastern part occasional showers, later from the west rain. good, in
precipitation and first in the east in the coastal area moderate, small risk fog.

German Bight
south to southeast 3-4, in the northern part 4-5, later from the west increasing 5-6.
in the western part occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate, in the
south in the coastal area moderate to poor and locally fog.

Dogger
south to southwest 4-5, soon from the west increasing 5-6, backing south to southeast, later in the eastern part increasing 7-8. risk of a shower. good, in
precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south 7-8, decreasing southwest 6-7. showery rain with risk of thunderstorms. good,
in precipitation moderate to poor.

Thames
south to southeast 6-7, for a time 8, later decreasing south to southwest 5-6. showery rain with risk of thunderstorms. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Humber
south to southeast 6-7, for a time 8, from the west decreasing south to southwest
5-6. periods of rain or a shower. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight
south to southeast 5-6, first in the eastern part 4-5, in the western part increasing 6-7. from the west rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger
southeast 6-7, in the western part 7-8, from the west decreasing south 5-6. periods
of rain or a shower. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 06, 2025
Cold in north and east.
Wet in northwest.

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 6th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

Unsettled east Mediterranean

Saturday
Showers for northern Portugal, brighter south. Scattered light showers
for Spain. A showery and breezy day for France, the British Isles and
the Low Countries. Some showers for Germany too. Poland, Belarus and
Ukraine will see dry conditions with some bright spells. Denmark will
see cloudy and breezy conditions. Some sleet or snow moving north over
Norway, while outbreaks of rain or sleet are expected for Sweden and
Finland. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States.
A dry and bright start for Switzerland but some showers arriving later.
A mostly dry day for Austria and Czechia, while rain will develop over
Slovakia and Hungary. Some rain for Romania and the Balkans.
A dry and bright day for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, along
with some sunny spells. A bright day for Italy with plenty of sunny
spells, and only a few coastal showers. Heavy rain for northern parts
of Greece, showers for coastal areas. Heavy rain for parts of Turkiye,
mostly in west. Heavy rain with a risk of thunderstorms for Cyprus.

Sunday
Mostly dry bright for the Iberia, with some light rain in far
northwest. Windy with outbreaks of heavy rain for France, the Low
Countries and then later in the day over Germany. A wet day for the
British Isles, with strong winds in south. A mostly dry but cloudy day
for Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. Some light rain for Denmark. Norway
will see a mostly dry day, while Sweden will see some snow in north.
Light snow for Finland and sleet or snow for the Baltic States.
Increasingly cloudy for Switzerland and western Austria with outbreaks
of rain or sleet. Further east a mostly dry and bright day, with the
best of sunny spells over Hungary. Dry for Romania and the Balkans.
A dry and sunny day for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Sunny for
Italy, perhaps with a few coastal showers over the south. Showers for
Greece, mostly in south and some on the heavy side. A showery day for
Turkiye, perhaps a longer spell of rain for the northwest. Heavy
showers or thunderstorms for Cyprus.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:50 am

Variable and very soft. Particularly free in the northwestern coastal area
a lot of wind. Decreasing precipitation chances (30-40%) from Wednesday and persistently mild,
but less wind and occasional sun.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 10 20 30 20 30 40 30
Precipitation probability (%) 90 90 80 90 40 40 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 4/9 4/7 2/6 4/11 0/2 0/1 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 8 10 10 11 7 5
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 11 14 14 13 11 10
Wind direction SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 4 4 3 2


Long term, Saturday December 13, 2025 to Saturday December 20, 2025:
It remains soft and the variability increases.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:30 UTC 061225.

Gale warnings:
Dogger
south to southeast 7

Humber German Bight
south 7

Dover Thames
southwest 7



Synopsis:
low, 981, northwest of Ireland moving slowly eastwards and filling. associated trough lying over the southern part of the North Sea and moving northeastwards. a
ridge will reach Sunday afternoon the southern part of the North Sea.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6 later. occasional showers, small risk of a thundery
shower. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, possibly poor.

Thames
southwest 5-6, possibly 7 first. occasional showers, small risk of a thundery shower.
good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, possibly poor.

Humber
south 6-7, decreasing southwest 5-6 soon. occasionally showery rain, gradually occasional showers. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight
south 6-7, decreasing 5-6. occasionally showery rain, occasional showers later. good,
in precipitation sometimes moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger
southeast 6-7, decreasing south to southwest 4-5 soon. occasionally showery rain,
occasional showers later. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate, possibly poor.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5, backing south later. occasional showers first. good,
in precipitation moderate.

Humber
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight
south 5-6, decreasing southwest 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Dogger
southwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 07, 2025
Northern wind & rain
Showers eastern Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 7th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain and wind in the north, heavy showers eastern Mediterranean

Sunday
Mostly dry bright for the Iberia, with some light rain in far
northwest. Windy with outbreaks of heavy rain for France, the Low
Countries and then later in the day over Germany. A wet day for the
British Isles, with strong winds in south. A mostly dry but cloudy day
for Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. Some light rain for Denmark. Norway
will see a mostly dry day, while Sweden will see some snow in north.
Light snow for Finland and sleet or snow for the Baltic States.
Increasingly cloudy for Switzerland and western Austria with outbreaks
of rain or sleet. Further east a mostly dry and bright day, with the
best of sunny spells over Hungary. Dry for Romania and the Balkans.
A dry and sunny day for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Sunny for
Italy, perhaps with a few coastal showers over the south. Showers for
Greece, mostly in south and some on the heavy side. A showery day for
Turkiye, perhaps a longer spell of rain for the northwest. Heavy
showers or thunderstorms for Cyprus.

Monday
Fine for most of Portugal and Spain on Monday, although rain in the far
northwest. The Balearics are fair too with more sunshine here. A fine
day in Italy, dry and bright as well as sunny. Greece should be mostly
dry with good spells of sunshine although a few showers in the east.
Turkey will have some heavy thundery showers, most in the south and
east.
Fair for most ofFrance today, a,though some rain later in the far
northwest. Windy through the Low Countries and northern Germany with
some heavy periods of rain here. Southern Germany and Poland should be
fair, sunny spells and dry. Hungary and Switzerland as well as Austria
will be dry with sunny spells.
Windy and wet in Denmark. Further rain and drizzle in the Baltic
States. Murky and rain as well as sleet and some snow for Finland.
Sweden will be rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Rain and strong
winds in southern Norway, colder with snow showers in the north.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:38 am

Changeable and very mild until Wednesday. Particularly in the
northwest coastal area quite a lot of wind. Decreasing precipitation chances from Wednesday
and persistently mild, but less wind and occasional sun.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunshine (%) 20 30 20 30 40 40 20
Precipitation probability (%) 90 80 90 50 10 20 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 4/7 2/6 2/8 0/2 0 0 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 9 10 10 7 5 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 13 14 13 11 10 11
Wind direction SW SW SW SW SW SW Z S
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 4 3 2 3


Long term, Sunday December 14, 2025 to Sunday December 21, 2025:
It will probably remain on the mild side and the chance of precipitation increases
60%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:43 UTC 071225.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames Humber Dogger
southwest 7

German Bight
south to southeast 7



Synopsis:
ridge over the southern part of the North Sea moving northeastwards. low, 987, south
of Ireland moving via Forties to Norway and deepening, 980.

Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 4-5, increasing southwest 5-6 soon, temporary increasing 6-7. rain or drizzle
in the afternoon. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Thames
south 4-5, increasing southwest 5-6 soon, increasing 6-7. rain or drizzle in the
afternoon and evening. good, decreasing moderate to good, in precipitation poor.

Humber
southwest mainly 4, gradually increasing south 5-6, southwest 6-7 later. rain or
drizzle in the afternoon and evening. good, decreasing moderate to good, in precipitation poor.

German Bight
southwest 4-5, increasing south to southeast 5-6, 6-7 later. occasional showers,
rain or drizzle later. good, locally and in precipitation moderate to poor.

Dogger
southwest 3-4, gradually increasing southeast 6-7, southwest 7-8 later. rain or
drizzle in the afternoon and evening. good, decreasing moderate to good, in precipitation poor.


Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 5-6. good.

Thames Humber
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6. moderate to good, increasing good.

German Bight
south to southeast 6-7, backing southwest. rain or drizzle first. moderate to good,
locally poor, increasing good.

Dogger
southwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7. rain or drizzle first. moderate to good, increasing
good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 08, 2025
Fine Mediterranean
Windy wet north coasts

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 8th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Unsettled with wind and rain in many northern areas, brighter central
Europe and particularly over the Mediterranean.

Monday
Fine for most Spain on Monday, although rain in the far northwest and
coastal Portugal. The Balearics are fair too with sunshine here. A fine
day in Italy, dry and bright as well as sunny. Cloudier in the Balkan
States but this clearing. Greece should be mostly dry with good spells
of sunshine although a few showers in the east. Türkiye will have some
heavy thundery showers, most in the south along the coast.
Fair for most of France today, although some rain the far northwest.
Windy through the Low Countries and northern Germany with some bursts
of heavy rain here. Southern Germany and Poland should be fair, sunny
spells and dry. Generally mild from France across Germany and into west
Poland. Hungary and Switzerland as well as Austria will see patchy
morning rain, turning dry with sunny spells. Bulgaria, Romania, and
Ukraine will be dry with a mix of cloud and sun.
Windy in Denmark and southern Sweden, rain into central Spain and south
Norway with patchy snow further north. Similar in Finland with rain in
the south and snow in the north. Windy too in the Baltic States with
rain arriving into Latvia and Estonia.

Tuesday
Strong wind in Portugal and northwest Spain with heavy rain spreading
from north to south as the day goes. East Spain fair with sunny spells.
Eastward across the Mediterranean, Italy, the Balkan States, and Greece
will all have a fair day with sunshine. Breezy in the south Aegean,
heavy bursts of rain along the south Türkiye coast.
Mild again in western Europe. Windy in France and the Low Countries,
some rain in northwest France but elsewhere mostly sunny. Some rain and
windy too in northern Germany. Southern Germany, the alpine countries,
and eastward into Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria will be fine and
mostly sunny. Often raining in Poland and western Ukraine.
Wind with afternoon rain into Denmark, this rain spreading into south
Sweden and Norway later, falling as snow in Norway. Showery rain in
south Finland and the Baltic States, local patchy snow in northern
Scandinavia, often dry but cloudy in central areas.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 2:56 am

Still a chance of some rain on Wednesday. Most dry on Thursday and Friday and then again
slightly variable. Furthermore, quite a lot of wind, occasionally sun and persistently mild.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 10 10 20 30 30 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 40 40 30 10 10 30 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 3 1 0/1 0 0 0/2 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 10 10 6 6 7 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 13 14 11 12 12 11
Wind direction SW Z SW Z Z SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4


Long term, Monday December 15, 2025 to Monday December 22, 2025:
First on the mild side, later probably temperatures around the long term average. Furthermore, slightly changeable (daily precipitation chances 30-40%), off and on
sunny and slightly decreasing wind.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:53 UTC 081225.

Gale warnings:
German Bight Dogger
southwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
troughs will move across the North Sea the coming period

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 5-6. risk of a shower, later periods of rain. moderate to good.

Thames
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. risk of a shower. moderate to good.

Humber
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. first risk of a shower. moderate to good, in the
eastern part possibly occasionally poor.

German Bight
southwest 6-7, decreasing 4-5. risk of a shower. moderate to good, possibly occasionally poor.

Dogger
southwest 6-7, decreasing 4-5. first risk of a shower. moderate to good.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to good.

Thames
south to southwest 4-5, later increasing south 5-6. first risk of a shower, later
periods of rain. moderate to good.

Humber
south to southwest 4-5, later increasing south 5-6. first risk of a shower, later
periods of rain. moderate to good, in the eastern part possibly poor.

German Bight
southwest 4-5, later backing south 5-6. later in the west periods of rain. moderate,
possibly poor.

Dogger
southwest 4-5, later backing south 5-6. later periods of rain. moderate to good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
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Europe forecast - December 09, 2025
Wet north & west
Drier east

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 9th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain and wind north and west, drier in the east

Tuesday
Strong wind in Portugal and northwest Spain with heavy rain spreading
from north to south as the day goes. East Spain fair with sunny spells.
Eastward across the Mediterranean, Italy, the Balkan States, and Greece
will all have a fair day with sunshine. Breezy in the south Aegean,
heavy bursts of rain along the south Türkiye coast.
Mild again in western Europe. Windy in France and the Low Countries,
some rain in northwest France but elsewhere mostly sunny. Some rain and
windy too in northern Germany. Southern Germany, the alpine countries,
and eastward into Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria will be fine and
mostly sunny. Often raining in Poland and western Ukraine.
Wind with afternoon rain into Denmark, this rain spreading into south
Sweden and Norway later, falling as snow in Norway. Showery rain in
south Finland and the Baltic States, local patchy snow in northern
Scandinavia, often dry but cloudy in central areas.

Wednesday
Heavy showers through Spain today, merging to more persistent rain at
times. Brighter in Portugal and in the east of Spain. Fair for the rest
of the Mediterranean with sunny spells and dry conditions Greece will
have sunshine and should be dry. Showers in northern Turkey and heavy
showers across Cyprus.
Some cloud and outbreaks of rain in central France. Northern and
southern areas of France should be dry with sunny spells. The Low
Countries and Germany as well as Poland will be mostly dry although
some drizzle for central Germany and northern Poland. Hungary and
Austria as well as Switzerland will be bright and dry with sunny
spells.
Wind and broken cloud for Denmark. Cloud and some patchy rain in the
Baltic States. The rain more persistent for Finland where it will be
windy too. Dry in central and southern Sweden although cloudy. Mild and
wet as well as windy in southern Norway, cld and snowy to the north.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 2:56 am

Still a chance of some rain on Wednesday. Most dry on Thursday and Friday and then again
slightly variable. Furthermore, quite a lot of wind, occasionally sun and persistently mild.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 10 10 20 30 30 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 40 40 30 10 10 30 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 3 1 0/1 0 0 0/2 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 10 10 6 6 7 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 13 14 11 12 12 11
Wind direction SW Z SW Z Z SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4


Long term, Monday December 15, 2025 to Monday December 22, 2025:
First on the mild side, later probably temperatures around the long term average. Furthermore, slightly changeable (daily precipitation chances 30-40%), off and on
sunny and slightly decreasing wind.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:31 UTC 091225.

Gale warnings:
Dogger
south to southwest 8

German Bight
southwest 7

Dover Thames Humber
south 7



Synopsis:
Low, 967, west of Ireland will move northwards towards the Faroes. Associated troughs will move northeastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering southwest. especially later light
rain or a shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames
south 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering southwest. first rain or drizzle,
later occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber
south 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later veering southwest. especially first rain or
drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight
south 4-5, soon from the west increasing 5-6, later veering southwest 6-7. periods
of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, first locally poor.

Dogger
south to southeast 5-6, increasing south to southwest 6-7, later in the western part
7-8. rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

Humber
southwest 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6. good.

German Bight
southwest 6-7, from the south decreasing 5-6. first risk of light rain. good.

Dogger
southwest 6-7, first in the western part 7-8. good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 10, 2025
Sunny Mediterranean
Windy north, often wet

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 9th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

High pressure over the continent maintains fairly settled weather with
a mix of cloud and sun with local rain. Fine to the south, more
unsettled in the north.

Wednesday
Heavy showers through Spain today, merging to more persistent rain at
times. Brighter in Portugal and in the east of Spain. Fair for the rest
of the Mediterranean with sunny spells and dry conditions, some cloud
in northern Italy. Greece will have sunshine and should be dry. Showers
in northern Türkiye and lost of cloud around; heavy showers across
Cyprus.
Some cloud and outbreaks of rain in central France. Northern France
should be dry with increasing sunny spells. The Low Countries and
Germany as well as Poland will be mostly dry although some drizzle for
central Germany and northern Poland. A notable breeze with mild
temperatures will blow across the continent north of the Alps,
particularly near the north coasts and these areas will be mostly
cloudy. Hungary and Austria as well as Switzerland will be bright and
dry with sunny spells. Often sunny as well towards the Black Sea.
Powerful winds from the British Isles east into Denmark and southern
Sweden. Broken cloud for Denmark. Early rain in southern Sweden and
Norway sweeps north and east, reaching the Baltic States, turning to
snow as it reaches central Scandinavia. Often snowing across central
Scandinavia afternoon, more patchy to the far north.

Thursday
The day starts fine in Iberia with sunny spells, rain arrives into the
northeast later. More fine weather across the Mediterranean with a mix
of cloud and sun from Iberia eastward into Italy. The Balkan States
will be sunny, as well as Greece and west Türkiye. Heavy showers will
continue to affect Cyprus.
Patchy rain in central and north France, drier with sun spells to the
south. Some isolated patches of light rain in southern Germany early, a
few patches further east in Slovakia, southern Poland, Ukraine, and
Belarus as well. Elsewhere, a dry day with a mix of cloud and sun.
Blustery in northern Germany and Poland.
Strong winds continue to blow across Denmark and southern Sweden,
across the Baltic Sea into the Baltic States. More rain for southern
Norway and Sweden with some patches affecting Denmark. Patchy rain
increasingly affects the Baltic States and merges into a broader area
of rain later in the day. Snow in central Norway and Sweden, drier in
Finland after some local morning patchy rain/snow in the south.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:37 am

Changeable and soft.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 30 20 10 10 10 20 40
Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 20 40 30 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 11 7 4 6 6 7 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 9 11 10 10 11 11
Wind direction ZW Z Z ZW ZW Z Z
Wind force (bft) 4 3 2 3 3 3 3


Long term, Wednesday December 17, 2025 to Wednesday December 24, 2025: Persistently variable. The chance of temperatures above the long-term average decreases to approximately 50%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:10 UTC 101225.

Gale warnings:
Humber German Bight Dogger
southwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 962, over the Faroes will move northeastwards towards the Norwegian Sea. Ridge
is building over the North Sea.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later 3-4. good, first locally moderate.

Thames
southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good, first in the east in the coastal area
locally moderate.

Humber
southwest 5-6, especially first in the northern part 6-7. good.

German Bight
southwest 5-6, in the northern part increasing 6-7. good, first in the south in the
coastal area locally moderate.

Dogger
southwest 6-7. good.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 3-4, backing south. good.

Thames
southwest 4-5, first in the northern part possibly 6. good.

Humber
southwest 5-6. good.

German Bight
southwest 5-6, first in the northern part 6-7. good, in the south in the coastal
area decreasing moderate to poor and especially later risk of fog.

Dogger
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6. good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 11, 2025
Dry central and south
Windy north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 11th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

High pressure over the continent maintains fairly settled weather with
a mix of cloud and sun. Strong winds in the north. A burst of unsettled
weather in Iberia.

Thursday
The day starts fine in Iberia with sunny spells, rain arrives into the
northwest later. Fine weather across the Mediterranean with a mix of
cloud and sun from Iberia eastward into Italy. The Balkan States will
be sunny, as well as Greece and west Türkiye. Heavy showers will affect
Cyprus.
Patchy rain in northwest France, drier with sun spells to the south.
Some isolated patches of light rain in southern Germany early, a few
patches further east in Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine, more rain in
Belarus. Elsewhere, a dry day, starting cloudy for many, but
increasingly bright, often sunny in Romania and Bulgaria. Blustery in
northern Germany and Poland.
Strong winds blow across Denmark and southern Sweden, across the Baltic
Sea into the Baltic States. Patchy rain for southern Norway, Sweden,
and Denmark. Patchy rain increasingly affects the Baltic States and
merges into a broader area of rain later in the day. Some snow in
central Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Friday
Widespread heavy rain in Portugal east into central Spain, drier east
but patchy rain near coasts. The Mediterranean islands remain dry but
with some patchy cloud around, these conditions extending east across
Italy and into the northern Balkan States. The southern Balkans,
Greece, and west Türkiye remain mostly sunny, some rain in north
Türkiye.
Brighter in France with local patchy rain in the west. A few odd
patches of morning rain in the Low Countries and west Germany, but
otherwise dry and increasingly bright here. The rest of the continent
will be dry as well with increasing bright spells in central and
western areas. Poland and Hungary stay cloudier. Some rain remains in
Ukraine with strong winds.
A dry but cloudy day in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden and
Norway; snow in central areas. Morning patchy rain in the Baltic States
will clear for bright spells, though Lithuania may remain cloudy. A
bright and often sunny day in Finland with little or no precipitation.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:07 am

Mostly dry with occasional sun. Fairly mild with afternoon temperatures around 10°C. 's
At night the temperature remains well above freezing.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 10 10 30 30 30 40 30
Precipitation probability (%) 10 20 20 30 20 30 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/1 0 0 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 7 5 6 4/7 4/7 6 4/7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 11 11 9 10 11 10
Wind direction Z Z SW Z Z Z SW
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 2


Long term, Thursday December 18, 2025 to Thursday December 25, 2025:
Probably changeable and still soft at first. The chance of temperatures above long-term average decreases to approximately 50%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:19 UTC 111225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
high, 1025, over central Europe remains fairly stationary. trough over France will
move northwards and lying at the end of the period over German Bight.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 4-5, backing southeast. good, in the coastal area moderate to poor, later
increasing good.

Thames
south to southwest 4-5. good, in the coastal area moderate to poor, later increasing
good.

Humber Dogger
southwest 5-6. good.

German Bight
west to southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good, in the southern part possibly
moderate to poor, later increasing good.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southeast 4-5, veering southwest. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation
possibly moderate.

Thames
south to southwest 4-5, backing south to southeast. occasionally light rain. good,
in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber
southwest 5-6, soon backing south, decreasing 4-5. later occasionally light rain.
good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight
west to southwest 4-5, backing south. later in the southern part light rain. good,
in precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger
southwest 5-6, soon backing south. later occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 12, 2025
Wet Spain & Portugal
Drier central Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 12th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy rain Portugal and western Spain, drier in central Europe

Friday
Widespread heavy rain in Portugal east into central Spain, drier east
but patchy rain near coasts. The Mediterranean islands remain dry but
with some patchy cloud around, these conditions extending east across
Italy and into the northern Balkan States. The southern Balkans,
Greece, and west Türkiye remain mostly sunny, some rain in north
Türkiye.
Brighter in France with local patchy rain in the west. A few odd
patches of morning rain in the Low Countries and west Germany, but
otherwise dry and increasingly bright here. The rest of the continent
will be dry as well with increasing bright spells in central and
western areas. Poland and Hungary stay cloudier. Some rain remains in
Ukraine with strong winds.
A dry but cloudy day in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden and
Norway; snow in central areas. Morning patchy rain in the Baltic States
will clear for bright spells, though Lithuania may remain cloudy. A
bright and often sunny day in Finland with little or no precipitation.

Saturday
Cloud and some showers over eastern and southern areas of Spain, breezy
here too. Dry and sunny in the north. Outbreaks of rain in the
Balearics. Some sunshine for Corsica and Sardinia and well as Italy
after morning mist and fog clears. Scattered showers in southern Greece
but fair for Turkey with lots of sunshine here.
A fair day for France, the Low Countries and Germany. Some morning mist
and fog patches but these clearing to leave the day fair with good
spells of sunshine. Cloudier in central and northern Poland, some
outbreaks of rain gere. Hungary and Austria should be dry with sunny
spells.
Breezy but fair for Denmark. Cloud and rain in the Baltic States and
Finland, breezy here as well. Some sleet and snow in northern Sweden,
drier to the south. Gales and rain arriving in southwest Norway later.
Rain and sleet in the north and breezy too.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:32 am

Periods of sunshine and dry almost everywhere. Occasional rain after Wednesday. Quite soft
with afternoon temperatures around 10°C. At night the temperature remains well above
freezing point.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 20 40 20 50 50 30 20
Precipitation probability (%) 30 20 10 10 20 30 50
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 7 5 5 6 5 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 9 10 11 10 10
Wind direction S SW Z Z Z SW Z
Wind force (bft) 3 3 4 4 3 2 4


Long term, Friday December 19, 2025 to Friday December 26, 2025:
First changeable and soft. From the weekend to approximately 40% increasing chance
at temperatures below the long-term average. The chance of precipitation is then approximately
30%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:29 UTC 121225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Ridge over German Bight will move east. Low, 953, southwest of Iceland will move to
Iceland, 974. Associated trough over Dogger will move to Denmark.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 4-5.

Thames
south to southwest 4-5. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation possibly
moderate.

Humber
south 3-4, occasionally 5, veering west. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight
south to southwest 4-5. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation and in the
southern part locally moderate.

Dogger
south 4-5, in the west first 6, veering west 3-4, occasionally 5. occasionally light
rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing northwest 2-3, occasionally 4.

Thames
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing west to northwest 3-4. first light rain. good, in
precipitation moderate.

Humber
west to northwest 3-4, backing west to southwest. first light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight
southwest 4-5, veering west. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Dogger
west 3-4, occasionally 5, soon increasing west to southwest 4-5, occasionally 6.
first light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 13, 2025
Cold in north and east.
Wet in northwest.

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 13th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

High pressure Central Europe

Saturday
A mostly dry and bright day for Portugal. Over Spain expect showers
over the east, dry bright elsewhere. A dry day with bright spells for
France, Germany, the Low Countries, Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. The
British Isles will see some heavy rain with strong winds. Windy for
Denmark with thick cloud and some rain in the morning. A cloudy day for
Norway with some early rain and sleet, which will return later in the
day with snow in places. Some snow is expected for northern Sweden with
rain further south. Mostly dry and cold for Finland and the Baltic
States.
High pressure over Central Europe will give generally a dry day with
plenty of cloud. Dry conditions will prevail throughout. Some
brightness over Romania and the Balkans, with some sunny spells.
A few showers for the Balearics. Dry with sunny spells for Sardinia and
Corsica. Sunshine of Italy and Greece. Showers for northern Turkiye
with snow showers in far east. Isolated showers for Cyprus.

Sunday
Dry and bright over Portugal, with sunny spells. Heavy showers for
eastern Spain, drier further west. A breezy and rather cloudy day for
France, the Low Countries, Germany, Poland and Denmark with dry
conditions. Strong winds with heavy rain in northwest for the British
Isles. Windy for Norway and Sweden with rain for southern parts and
sleet, snow for the north. Some early snow for Finland and the Baltic
States, becoming drier later. Outbreaks of sleet and snow for Belarus
and Ukraine.
Another dry and bright day for the countries over Central Europe with
best of brightness for Switzerland and Hungary. Some sunny spells for
Romania and the Balkans.
Scattered showers for the Balearics, while Sardinia and Corsica will
see dry weather with sunny spells. A dry day with plenty of sunshine
for Italy and Greece. Coastal showers for northern Turkiye, but drier
brighter in south. Plenty of showers for Cyprus, some on the heavy
side.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:22 am

Occasionally sunny and initially dry almost everywhere. Occasional rain after Wednesday. Free
mild with afternoon temperatures around 10°C. At night the temperature remains warm
above freezing point.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 30 10 40 20 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 10 20 40 60 60
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/3 0/2
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 4 4 5 4 6 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 8 10 11 10 11 11
Wind direction W SW Z Z SW Z Z
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 3 3 4 3


Long term, Saturday December 20, 2025 to Saturday December 27, 2025:
First on the mild side for the time of year. After the weekend a bad one approximately 60% increasing chance of temperatures below the long-term average. The
chance of precipitation is then about 30%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:42 UTC 131225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
ridge over the North Sea moving east. trough west of Ireland will move to the northern part of the North Sea.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
west to northwest backing south to southwest 2-3. good.

Thames
west 3-4 backing southwest, later increasing 4-5. good.

Humber
west to southwest 3-4, increasing southwest 4-5, later 5-6. good.

German Bight
west 4-5, later backing southwest 5-6. good.

Dogger
west to southwest 4-5, increasing southwest 5-6, later 6-7. good.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 2-3, increasing 4-5. moderate to good, risk of fog.

Thames
southwest 4-5, increasing 5-6. good, in the eastern part risk of fog.

Humber
southwest 5-6, increasing 6-7. good.

German Bight
southwest 5-6, increasing 6-7. good, in the southern part risk of fog.

Dogger
southwest 6-7. good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 14, 2025
Wet Iberia
Drier central and east

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 14th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in Spain, fair central and eastern Europe

Sunday
Dry and bright over Portugal, with sunny spells. Heavy showers for
eastern Spain, drier further west. A breezy and rather cloudy day for
France, the Low Countries, Germany, Poland and Denmark with dry
conditions. Strong winds with heavy rain in northwest for the British
Isles. Windy for Norway and Sweden with rain for southern parts and
sleet, snow for the north. Some early snow for Finland and the Baltic
States, becoming drier later. Outbreaks of sleet and snow for Belarus
and Ukraine.
Another dry and bright day for the countries over Central Europe with
best of brightness for Switzerland and Hungary. Some sunny spells for
Romania and the Balkans.
Scattered showers for the Balearics, while Sardinia and Corsica will
see dry weather with sunny spells. A dry day with plenty of sunshine
for Italy and Greece. Coastal showers for northern Turkiye, but drier
brighter in south. Plenty of showers for Cyprus, some on the heavy
side.
A dry but cloudy day in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden and
Norway; snow in central areas. Morning patchy rain in the Baltic States
will clear for bright spells, though Lithuania may remain cloudy. A
bright and often sunny day in Finland with little or no precipitation.

Monday
Heavy rain affecting western Spain and Portugal on Monday. Showers in
central Spain but a further areas of rain in the easy. This also
affects the Balearics. Heavy periods of thundery rain too in Sardinia
and Corsica. Italy will be dry with morning mist and fog. Greece and
Turkey are both dry and bright, good spells of sunshine here.
Rain in southern France, Showers in the west. Drier in the north with
some sunny spells. The Low Countries and Germany should be dry and
bright as well as breezy. Poland will be fair with sunshine. Hungary.
Switzerland and Austria will all be dry with sunny spells.
Breezy and mostly dry but cloudy for Denmark. Showers rain in the
Baltic States. Rain and sleet in Finland, gales here too. Fair for
Sweden with broken cloud. Rain in western Norway but heavy showers and
strong winds to the north.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:22 am

Occasionally sunny and initially dry almost everywhere. Occasional rain after Wednesday. Free
mild with afternoon temperatures around 10°C. At night the temperature remains warm
above freezing point.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 30 10 40 20 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 10 20 40 60 60
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/3 0/2
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 4 4 5 4 6 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 8 10 11 10 11 11
Wind direction W SW Z Z SW Z Z
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 3 3 4 3


Long term, Saturday December 20, 2025 to Saturday December 27, 2025:
First on the mild side for the time of year. After the weekend a bad one approximately 60% increasing chance of temperatures below the long-term average. The
chance of precipitation is then about 30%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:35 UTC 141225.

Gale warnings:
Dogger
southwest 8

Thames Humber German Bight
southwest 7

Dover:
no warning


Synopsis:
low, 964 hPa, southwest of Iceland moving slowly eastwards. associated trough lying
stationary over Dogger.

Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 4-5, increasing 5-6. moderate to good.

Thames
southwest 5-6, possibly for a time 7. good, in the eastern part first occasionally
poor.

Humber
southwest 6-7. good, in the eastern part first occasionally poor.

German Bight
southwest 6-7. moderate to good, in the southern part first occasionally poor.

Dogger
southwest 6-7, possibly for a time 8. occasional rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames
south to southwest 5-6. good.

Humber
southwest 6-7, later decreasing south to southwest 5-6. good.

German Bight
southwest 6-7. good.

Dogger
southwest 6-7. occasional rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 15, 2025
Unsettled southwest
Drier central and east

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 15th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

High pressure in southeast Europe keeps the weather settled and often
sunny here. More unsettled west and north, particularly wet in the
southwest.

Monday
Heavy rain affecting western Spain and Portugal on Monday. Showers in
central Spain but a further areas of rain in the east. This also
affects the Balearics. Heavy periods of thundery rain later in Sardinia
and Corsica. Italy will be dry with morning mist and fog. The Balkans,
Greece, and Türkiye are dry and bright, good spells of sunshine here.
Rain in southern France, outbreaks of showers elsewhere, possibly
frequent west. Drier in the north with some sunny spells. The Low
Countries and Germany should be dry and bright as well as breezy.
Poland will be fair with sunshine, more cloud to the south in Czechia
and Slovakia. Switzerland and Austria will all be dry with sunny
spells, with sun more extensive in the countries near the Black Sea.
Breezy and mostly dry but cloudy for Denmark. Showery rain in the
Baltic States. Rain and sleet in Finland, a broader area of snow in the
north later; gales here too. Fair for Sweden with broken cloud. Rain in
western Norway but heavy showers and strong winds to the north.

Tuesday
Often raining in Iberia and over the Balearics, the rain heaviest and
most persistent in eastern Spain. A broad area of rain lingers over
Sardinia, Corsica, and western Italy, the rain heavy and incessant in
northwest Italy, increasingly more widespread across the west coast. A
risk of strong winds in the central Mediterranean. Some cloud in
Croatia, but the rest of the Balkan States likely sunny and fine;
similarly fine in Greece and west Türkiye.
Some showery rain in France but decent sunny spells between the rain.
Patchy rain will drift into the Low Countries. Snow in the southern
mountains of Switzerland, dry with a mix of cloud and sun for the rest
of the country and similar conditions in Austria. Most of the northern
and eastern continent will see a mix of cloud and sun, with the sun
most abundant from Slovakia/Hungary and eastward towards the Black Sea.
Likely dry with mixed cloud and sun in Denmark and southern Sweden,
some patchy rain is possible later in the day. Some rain and snow in
southwest Norway, spreading north later. Some rain too in central parts
of Sweden and Finland, mostly dry elsewhere but largely cloudy. Dry too
in the Baltic States with increasing bright spells from the south.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 2:55 am

Often cloudy and occasionally rain. Fairly mild with afternoon temperatures around 11°C,
next weekend a few degrees lower.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 50 40 20 20 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 20 30 50 20 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0/1 0/1 0/3 0/2 0 0/2
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 5 4 6 7 4 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 10 11 11 8 8
Wind direction Z Z ZW Z Z Z Z
Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 4 3 2 2


Long term, Monday December 22, 2025 to Monday December 29, 2025:
The chance of temperatures below the long-term average increases to approx
70%. The daily chance of precipitation is about 20%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:51 UTC 151225.

Gale warnings:
German Bight Dogger
south to southwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
low, 957, over the Norwegian Sea will move northwards. Associated trough is lying
fairly stationary over Dogger.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 5-6. good.

Thames Humber
south to southwest 5-6. good.

German Bight
south to southwest 5-6, first in the northern part 6-7. good.

Dogger
south to southwest 5-6, first in the eastern part possibly 7. especially in the
western part rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, sometimes poor.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, later 3-4. good.

Thames Humber
south 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5. good.

German Bight
south 4-5, first in the western part 5-6. good.

Dogger
south 5-6, from the west decreasing northeast 3-4. periods of rain or drizzle. good,
in precipitation moderate, sometimes poor.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 16, 2025
More rain in Spain
Wet northern Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 16th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in Spain, Portugal and northern Italy

Tuesday
Often raining in Iberia and over the Balearics, the rain heaviest and
most persistent in eastern Spain. A broad area of rain lingers over
Sardinia, Corsica, and western Italy, the rain heavy and incessant in
northwest Italy, increasingly more widespread across the west coast. A
risk of strong winds in the central Mediterranean. Some cloud in
Croatia, but the rest of the Balkan States likely sunny and fine;
similarly fine in Greece and west Türkiye.
Some showery rain in France but decent sunny spells between the rain.
Patchy rain will drift into the Low Countries. Snow in the southern
mountains of Switzerland, dry with a mix of cloud and sun for the rest
of the country and similar conditions in Austria. Most of the northern
and eastern continent will see a mix of cloud and sun, with the sun
most abundant from Slovakia/Hungary and eastward towards the Black Sea.
Likely dry with mixed cloud and sun in Denmark and southern Sweden,
some patchy rain is possible later in the day. Some rain and snow in
southwest Norway, spreading north later. Some rain too in central parts
of Sweden and Finland, mostly dry elsewhere but largely cloudy. Dry too
in the Baltic States with increasing bright spells from the south.

Wednesday
Fair for Portugal and the west of Spain with good spells of sunshine.
Rain and cloud in eastern areas of Spain. Further rain in the Balearics
with some showers in Corsica. Showers too in Italy, heavy in the north.
Greece and Turkey should be dry with decent spells of sunshine to come
here.
France will be mostly dry with broken cloud, just an odd shower to the
south. More fair weather to come through the Low Countries and Germany.
Poland and Hungary should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Austria
and Switzerland are mostly dry, just an occasional showers in the
south.
Coud and some patchy rain or drizzle in Denmark. The same front will be
lying across the Baltic States giving cloud and periods of rain here.
Broken cloud and mostly dry in Finland. Patchy rain and drizzle for the
far south of Sweden, dry in the north. Showers in western parts of
Norway, fair for most other areas.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:44 am

First often cloudy, mild and occasionally rain, especially on Thursday and Friday. From
the weekend will be mainly dry and less mild.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 40 20 20 40 40 20 10
Precipitation probability (%) 30 40 40 50 20 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/1 0/3 0/2 0 0/2 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 4 6 7 3 3 2
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 10 11 11 8 8 6
Wind direction S SW S SW S SE E
Wind force (bft) 2 3 4 3 2 2 3


Long term, Tuesday December 23, 2025 to Tuesday December 30, 2025:
High chance (60-70%) of predominantly dry conditions where the temperature gradually decreases to a few degrees below the long-term average.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:45 UTC 161225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
trough over the North Sea moving slowly eastwards and will reach at night the coastal area. weak ridge over the British Isles moving at night slowly to the North
Sea.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 3-4, later from the west veering north to northwest. good.

Thames
south to southwest 3-4, later from the west veering north to northwest. an isolated
shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber
south to southwest 3-4, from the west veering north to northwest. in the northern
part rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight
south 4-5, soon decreasing southwest 3-4, later in the northwestern part veering
north to northwest. rain or drizzle, in the eastern part an isolated shower. good,
in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger
north to northwest 2-4, in the eastern part first south 3-4. rain or drizzle. good,
in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
north to northwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3, later backing west to southwest. good.

Thames
north to northwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3, later backing west to southwest. first rain
or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Humber
north to northwest 3-4, decreasing west 2-3, later from the west increasing 4-5.
first in the northeastern part light rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight
southwest 3-4, temporary possibly 5, in the west veering northwest 3-4. rain or
drizzle, locally an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger
north to northwest 3-4, gradually backing southwest, later from the west increasing
5-6. good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 17, 2025
More rain in Spain
Wet northern Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 17th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in Spain, Portugal and northern Italy

Wednesday
Fair for Portugal and the west of Spain with good spells of sunshine.
Rain and cloud in eastern areas of Spain. Further rain in the Balearics
with some showers in Corsica. Showers too in Italy, heavy in the north.
Greece and Turkey should be dry with decent spells of sunshine to come
here.
France will be mostly dry with broken cloud, just an odd shower to the
south. More fair weather to come through the Low Countries and Germany.
Poland and Hungary should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Austria
and Switzerland are mostly dry, just an occasional showers in the
south.
Coud and some patchy rain or drizzle in Denmark. The same front will be
lying across the Baltic States giving cloud and periods of rain here.
Broken cloud and mostly dry in Finland. Patchy rain and drizzle for the
far south of Sweden, dry in the north. Showers in western parts of
Norway, fair for most other areas.

Thursday
Fair for Portugal and the west of Spain with good spells of sunshine.
Rain and cloud in eastern areas of Spain. Further rain in the Balearics
with some showers in Corsica. Showers too in Italy, heavy in the north.
Greece and Turkey should be dry with decent spells of sunshine to come
here.
France will be mostly dry with broken cloud, just an odd shower to the
south. More fair weather to come through the Low Countries and Germany.
Poland and Hungary should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Austria
and Switzerland are mostly dry, just an occasional showers in the
south.
Coud and some patchy rain or drizzle in Denmark. The same front will be
lying across the Baltic States giving cloud and periods of rain here.
Broken cloud and mostly dry in Finland. Patchy rain and drizzle for the
far south of Sweden, dry in the north. Showers in western parts of
Norway, fair for most other areas.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:32 am

Soft at first and occasionally rain. Mostly dry, gradually, from the weekend onwards
less mild and a chance of fog during the night and morning.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 20 20 40 20 20 10 20
Precipitation probability (%) 40 40 50 20 20 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/3 0/2 0 0/2 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 6 7 3 3 2 1
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 11 8 8 6 5
Wind direction SW S SW S SE O NE
Wind force (bft) 3 4 3 2 2 3 3


Long term, Wednesday December 24, 2025 to Wednesday December 31, 2025:
High chance (70%) of dry and (fairly) cold winter weather and a small chance (30%) of
slightly changeable and fairly mild conditions.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:15 UTC 171225.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames Humber Dogger
south to southwest 7

German Bight:
no warning


Synopsis:
Weak trough over the German Bight will move away soon. Atlantic low, 944, moving
slowly northeastwards. Associated trough moving eastwards across the North Sea Thursday night and morning.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 3-4, gradually increasing south to southwest 6-7. good.

Thames
west to southwest 2-3, gradually increasing south to southwest 6-7. in the western
part especially later rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber
southwest 3-4, in the coastal area first westerly 2-3, gradually increasing south to
southwest 6-7. in the western part especially later rain. good, in precipitation
possibly moderate.

German Bight
southwest 2-4, first locally northwesterly, increasing south to southwest 5-6. first
in the eastern part occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly
poor and especially in the coastal area risk of fog.

Dogger
south to southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7. especially later rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 6-7, later decreasing 4-5. soon rain. good, in precipitation
occasionally moderate.

Thames Humber
south to southwest 6-7, later decreasing 4-5. rain. good, in precipitation occasionally moderate.

German Bight
south to southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later decreasing 5-6. in the night and
morning rain. good, in precipitation occasionally moderate.

Dogger
south to southwest 6-7, later decreasing 4-5. in the evening and night rain. good,
in precipitation occasionally moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 18, 2025
Windy, often wet north
Best sun southeast

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 18th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Strong winds blow across northern Europe; often wet here, some rain
drifting across west/southwestern countries as well.

Thursday
Fair for Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine, through heavy
rain arrives into northwestern areas late in the day. Rain and cloud in
eastern areas of Spain. Some scattered showers over the Balearics and
Corsica though often dry and sunny. Scattered showers too in Italy,
mostly north and west, but often dry. Mixed cloud and sun for the
Balkan States. Greece and Turkey should be dry with decent spells of
sunshine to come here.
France will be mostly dry with broken cloud, just an odd shower to the
south, windy in the west and increasingly wet northwest. Early rain in
the Low Countries and northwest Germany tends to east, some sun
breaking out. Poland and Hungary should be dry with good spells of
sunshine. Austria and Switzerland are mostly dry, just an occasional
showers in the south. A few showers too in Slovakia and Romania but
many dry with sun spells.
Widely windy across northern Europe. Extensive rain and snow in central
and south Norway in the morning soon slips east into Denmark and
Sweden, snow spreading widely in northern areas and into Finland. South
and east Finland stay dry though cloudy, similar conditions in the
Baltic States too.

Friday
A band of heavy rain sweeps across Portugal and west Spain, rain more
scattered east Spain. Scattered showers for the Balearics, Sardinia,
and Corsica. Showers in northwest Italy too, brighter south. A few
showers for coastal Croatia, otherwise the Balkan States dry and
bright. Greece and Türkiye also sunny most of the day.
Rain sweeps across west and central France, scattered showers in the
far southeast. This rain extends into the Low Countries and northern
Germany, tending to ease as the day goes. Often bright/sunny in
southern Germany and the Alpine countries. Some cloud and patchy rain
in Slovakia and Hungary, more often sunny towards the Black Sea. Poland
will be often sunny as well.
A keen southwesterly wind blows across Denmark and southern parts of
Norway and Sweden. Early rain in Denmark and Sweden passes into
Finland. Some snow will linger across northern Scandinavia into
nighttime. Rain/snow showers into southwest Norway. Drier in the
Baltics with sunny spells, though some rain into Estonia later in the
day.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:31 am

Mild at first, occasional rain and a chance of fog at night and during the weekend
morning. Persistently gray early next week, but mostly dry and gradual
less soft.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 30 40 10 20 30 20 10
Precipitation probability (%) 50 60 20 30 20 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 0/2 0 0/1 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 8 3 4 3 1 2
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 12 8 9 7 5 4
Wind direction S SW S SE O NO NO
Wind force (bft) 4 3 2 2 3 3 4


Long term, Thursday December 25, 2025 to Thursday January 1, 2026:
Initially almost dry with a high chance (80%) of (fairly) cold winter weather and a
small chance (20%) of fairly mild weather. At the end of the period
the chance of (winter) precipitation increases to 20-30%.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:36 UTC 181225.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames Humber
south 8

German Bight Dogger
south to southwest 7



Synopsis:
low south of Iceland 954 moving slowly eastwards. associated trough over the east of
the North Sea moving slowly east. second trough will reach the North Sea in the
afternoon and evening.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 5-6, increasing 7, possibly 8. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good,
in precipitation sometimes poor.

Thames Humber
south to southwest 5-6, increasing 6-7, later possibly 8. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.

German Bight
south to southwest 6-7, decreasing south 5-6, later increasing 7, possibly 8. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.

Dogger
southwest backing southeast 5-6, later increasing south to southwest 7, possibly 8.
later rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 5-6. first occasionally rain or drizzle.
moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.

Thames
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 5-6. especially first occasionally rain
or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.

Humber
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 5-6, later increasing 6-7. especially
first occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes
poor.

German Bight
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 6-7. occasionally rain or drizzle.
moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.

Dogger
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing southwest 6-7. first rain or drizzle, later risk
of a shower. moderate to good, in precipitation sometimes poor.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 19, 2025
Cold in north and east.
Wet in northwest.

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 19th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

High pressure Central Europe

Friday
A wet start for Portugal with some heavy rain, but becoming drier
later. A band of rain spreads over Spain through the day, with the best
of the conditions over the east coast. Outbreaks of rain for France
moving slowly to the southeast. Windy over the British Isles with
showers mostly over western exposure. Outbreaks of mostly light rain
for the Low Countries and Denmark. A dry bright start for Germany, but
some rain arrives in west later. Outbreaks of rain for southern parts
of Norway, Sweden and Finland, but turning to snow further north.
Breezy and cloudy but mostly dry for the Baltic States and Poland.
Lighter winds and cloudy skies for Belarus and Ukraine.
A dry day for Switzerland and Austria perhaps with some bright spells.
Cloudier for Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. Bright with sunny spells
for Romania and the Balkans.
Cloudy with some showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. A few
showers for Italy, but a longer spell of rain arrives over the southern
parts. A dry day with sunshine for Greece, Turkiye and Cyprus.

Saturday
A dry and bright start for Portugal, but plenty of showers arriving
later. Cloudy with some light rain for Spain through the morning, with
a longer spell of heavy rain arriving in the afternoon. Cloudy for
France with some showers, more frequent in northwest. Breezy with
outbreaks of rain for the British Isles. Some light rain for the Low
Countries and western parts of Germany. Mostly dry but rather cloudy
for Denmark, Sweden and Finland, but some sleet or snow for northern
and western Norway. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States. Dry but
cloudy for Belarus and Ukraine.
Another dry day for Central Europe as high pressure dominates the area.
Best of brightness of Austria and Czechia. Bright or sunny spells for
Romania and the Balkans.
Showers for the Balearics, but a longer spell of rain is expected
later. A few showers for Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. Outbreaks of rain
for Greece, locally heavy in South. Mostly dry for Turkiye, best of the
brightness in east. Some showers for Cyprus.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:10 am

Mild at first, occasional rain and a chance of fog at night and during the weekend
morning. Persistently gray early next week, but mostly dry and gradual
falling temperatures.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 40 10 40 50 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 60 40 20 10 10 10 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 0/1 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 3 5 3 1 1 -2/1
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 7 9 7 5 4 1/5
Wind direction SW SE SE O NO NO NO
Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 3 3 4 3


Long term, Friday December 26, 2025 to Friday January 2, 2026:
Initially almost dry with a high chance (70%) of (fairly) cold winter weather and a
small chance (30%) of fairly mild weather. At the end of the period 50%
chance of a transition to more changeable and (temporarily) less cold conditions.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:38 UTC 191225.

Gale warnings:
Humber Dogger
southwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
low 980 north of Scotland moving northeast whilst filling. ridge building over the
British Isles expected over the North Sea by end of period.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
west to southwest 4-5. good.

Thames
west to southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good.

Humber
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6. good.

German Bight
southwest 5-6. first in the southeastern part occasionally rain or drizzle. good.

Dogger
southwest 6-7. good.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest backing south to southeast 3-4. risk of a shower. good, in precipitation
sometimes moderate.

Thames
southwest backing south 3-4. later risk of a shower. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.

Humber
west to southwest 4-5, later backing south to southwest 3-4. good, later in the
eastern part risk of fog.

German Bight
west to southwest 5-6, decreasing southwest 4. good, later in the southern part risk
of fog.

Dogger
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

Europe forecast - December 20, 2025
Cold in north and east.
Wet in southwest.

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 20th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

High pressure Central Europe

Saturday
A dry and bright start for Portugal, but plenty of showers arriving
later. Cloudy with some light rain for Spain through the morning, with
a longer spell of heavy rain arriving in the afternoon. Cloudy for
France with some showers, more frequent in northwest. Breezy with
outbreaks of rain for the British Isles. Some light rain for the Low
Countries and western parts of Germany. Mostly dry but rather cloudy
for Denmark, Sweden and Finland, but some sleet or snow for northern
and western Norway. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States. Dry but
cloudy for Belarus and Ukraine.
Another dry day for Central Europe as high pressure dominates the area.
Best of brightness of Austria and Czechia. Bright or sunny spells for
Romania and the Balkans.
Showers for the Balearics, but a longer spell of rain is expected
later. A few showers for Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. Outbreaks of rain
for Greece, locally heavy in South. Mostly dry for Turkiye, best of the
brightness in east. Some showers for Cyprus.

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.

* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:10 am

Mild at first, occasional rain and a chance of fog at night and during the weekend
morning. Persistently gray early next week, but mostly dry and gradual
falling temperatures.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 40 10 40 50 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 60 40 20 10 10 10 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 0/1 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 3 5 3 1 1 -2/1
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 7 9 7 5 4 1/5
Wind direction SW SE SE O NO NO NO
Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 3 3 4 3


Long term, Friday December 26, 2025 to Friday January 2, 2026:
Initially almost dry with a high chance (70%) of (fairly) cold winter weather and a
small chance (30%) of fairly mild weather. At the end of the period 50%
chance of a transition to more changeable and (temporarily) less cold conditions.

* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:28 UTC 201225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Ridge over the Netherlands and the North Sea is moving northeastwards away. Trough
over France and Belgium is gradually moving northwestwards across the North Sea.

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

Thames
south to southeast 3-4, backing east to southeast, later possibly 5. first risk of
an isolated shower, gradually in the eastern part light rain or drizzle. good, in
precipitation moderate, possibly poor and in the coastal area first possibly fog.

Humber
south to southwest 3-4, backing southeast, later increasing east to southeast 4-5.
risk of an isolated shower, later in the eastern part light rain or drizzle. good,
in precipitation moderate, possibly poor and in the coastal area especially first
possibly fog.

German Bight
southwest 3-4, temporary decreasing 2-3, backing southeast, later increasing east to
southeast 4-5. good, in the south poor or fog, later increasing moderate.

Dogger
southwest mainly 4, backing southeast, later increasing 4-5. gradually risk of an
isolated shower. good, in the western part especially first locally moderate to poor.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
east to southeast 4, possibly 5, decreasing south to southeast 3-4. occasionally
light rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.

Thames
east to southeast 4, occasionally 5, decreasing southeast 3-4. occasionally light
rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.

Humber
east to southeast 4-5, later decreasing southeast 3-4. occasionally light rain or
drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.

German Bight
east to southeast 4-5, temporary occasionally 6. occasionally light rain or drizzle.
good, in precipitation and in the south first mainly moderate.

Dogger
southeast 4-5, especially in the north gradually occasionally 6. occasionally light
rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation mainly moderate.


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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)

* * * 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 (2:280/2050)