Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea
To   : All
From : Postbus 7
Date : Wed Apr 16 2025 12:00 pm

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

   Europe forecast - April 16, 2025
   Unsettled weather west.
   Mild east

   Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 16th April 2025
   Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

   Heavy rain Mediterranean.

   Wednesday
   A band of rain spreads southeast over Portugal and Spain through the
   day, best of the conditions over eastern Spain. Some heavy rain for
   eastern France, further west bright with a few showers. A low pressure
   system over the British Isles will give some heavy rain in places.
   Mostly cloudy but dry for the Low Countries, with some rain later in
   the evening. Some rain for western parts of Germany, but eastern parts
   as well as Poland will see a bright day. Some rain for Denmark.
   Scattered showers for Norway>, but mostly dry for Sweden and Finland.
   Rather cloudy for the Baltic States with some light rain, same for
   Belarus and Ukraine.
   Rather cloudy for Switzerland with some rain. Mostly dry for Austria
   but cloudy. Sunny spells for Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary as well as
   Romania and the Balkans.
   Heavy rain and thunderstorms for Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica,
   moving over parts of Italy later in the day. Rather cloudy but dry for
   Greece. Sunny for Turkiye and Cyprus.

   Thursday
   A showery day for Portugal. Scattered afternoon shower for Spain. Some
   persistent rain for eastern France, brighter elsewhere. Some afternoon
   showers for the British Isles. Patchy light rain is expected for the
   Low Countries and western Germany. Eastern parts and Poland will see a
   rather cloudy but dry day. A few showers for Denmark. Some rain for
   southern Norway, but drier further north. Sweden and Finland will see a
   mostly dry and bright day. Dry with good sunny spells and very mild for
   the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine.
   Some heavy rain and snow on the mountains for Switzerland. Outbreaks of
   rain for Austria and Hungary, possibly turning heavy later in the day.
   A cloudy but rather dry for Czechia and Slovakia. Mostly cloudy for the
   Balkans with outbreaks of rain in west.
   Mostly dry and bright for the Balearics, while heavy showers are
   expected for Sardinia and Corsica as well as norther and central parts
   of Italy. A few showers for western Greece. Sunny for Turkiye and
   Cyprus.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Dericated by the KNMI on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:51 am

Slightly changeable with occasional sun. Gradually somewhat higher
maximum temperatures.

WO DO VR SA ZO Ma di
Sunshine (%) 20 20 20 30 20 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 40 30 30 30 30 50 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/1 1/5 0/3
Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 10 8 7 5 5 8 8
Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 13 12 13 14 17 17 17
Wind direction ZW NW N NW No Z Z
Wind force (BFT) 3 3 3 2 3 3 2


Long term, Wednesday April 23, 2025 to Wednesday 30 April 2025:
Slightly changeable with daily precipitation opportunities of around 30%. Also occasionally sun.
The temperature forecast is quite insecure, the greatest chance of temperatures is
Around the long -term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:24 UTC 160425.

Gale warnings:
Dogger 
south 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 993, over Wales will move northwards towards the Shetland Islands. Associated 
trough over Dogger and the German Bight will move northeastwards away soon.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4, later variable 1-3. good.

Thames 
south 5-6, veering southwest 4-5, later decreasing 3-4. good.

Humber 
south 5-6, later veering southwest 4-5. good.

German Bight 
south to southwest 3-4, in the western part 4-5. especially later in the eastern 
part light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger 
south 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, later in the western part 6-7. good.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 1-3, gradually mainly north 2-3. good.

Thames 
southwest 3-4, veering west 2-3, later northwest. good.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, first in the western part 5-6, veering west 3-4. good.

German Bight 
south 3-4, veering southwest, in the eastern part variable 1-3. first in the eastern 
part rain. good, moderate in precipitation.

Dogger 
south 5-6, first in the western part 6-7, soon veering southwest, decreasing 4-5. 
good.


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

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