Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu May 22 2025 12:00 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm Europe forecast - May 22, 2025 Wet central and east Sun spells west Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 22nd May 2025 Duty forecaster: Dan Graves Heavy showers and thunderstorms in Switzerland and Austria slip east. Sun spells for the west increasing, through showery outbreaks here and there. Thursday Showers affecting northern areas of Spain on Thursday, showery outbreaks in the southeast later. For the rest of Iberia the day remains dry and sunny. Showers for the Balearics as well as Corsica, but dry in Sardinia. Plenty of sun between showers. Heavy showers in western and northern Italy, quite persistent in the northeast; a mix of cloud and sun to the south. Showery for the Balkan coast, heavy and persistent in Slovenia. Greece should be fine again as will be Türkiye, only scattered showers around well inland. Cloud and some rain for the south and east of France but fair in central and northern areas. Scattered showers in the Low Countries and northern Germany and Poland, quite breezy along the northern coasts. Central Germany and Poland should be dry with sun spells. Heavy rain and thunderstorms for Hungary, Austria and Switzerland with a risk of flooding here. Scattered heavy showers into Slovakia, east Poland, Romania, and west Ukraine, even more scattered southward toward Greece. Heavy showers affecting Denmark today, brisk winds too. Showers in the easter Baltic States with some outbreaks of rain to the west. Wet in Sweden, only spells of rain in Finland and mostly cloudy. Brighter in Norway with only scattered light rain, becoming more persistent east into the evening. Friday Showery in the southeast and north of Spain, fine and sunny for Portugal. Only isolated showers for the Balearics and Corsica, mostly dry Sardinia with some cloud around. Showery central Italy, settling north with sun. Heavy showers and thunderstorms slip east across the Baltic States, clearing for a dry sunset. Another fine day in Greece and Türkiye, some scattered showers west Greece. Isolated showers and good sun for France and the Low Countries. More showers for northern Germany for a time. Rain clearing Switzerland and Austria, only isolated showers remain. Feeling cooler in Germany and Poland, mostly dry Poland. Strong thundery showers into eastern Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Heavy rain in west Ukraine and Belarus as well. Brisk winds continue in southern Scandinavia and Denmark. Showers and sun here. A cooler day for Sweden and the Baltic States, some heavy showers in the east Baltics. Heavy rain in south Finland early slips north. Showers in southern Norway, more extensive rain in central to northern areas, as well as central areas of Sweden. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Dericated by the KNMI on Thursday 22 May 2025 at 3:57 am First changed and cool with a few showers on Friday. Then changeable with In the weekend and the last two days occasionally rain. Temperatures around it Long -term average. Do vr Za so ma di wo Sunshine (%) 40 40 20 20 40 40 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 30 50 70 90 30 70 80 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 1/4 0/6 2/7 0/1 1/6 2/6 Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 8 6 6 12 10 10 12 Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 15 14 18 18 18 18 19 NW NW W W ZW W W W W Wind direction Windkracht (BFT) 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 Long term, Thursday 29 May 2025 to Thursday 5 June 2025: Occasionally sun and about 30% chance of rain every day. First temperatures round the long -term average, later great uncertainty in temperature forecast with About a 40% chance of (very) warm and drier weather. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:44 UTC 220525. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: complex low 997 over the south of Scandinavia changing little. troughs will move southeastwards across the east of the North Sea. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover mainly north 2-4. good. Thames north to northwest 4-5. risk shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber northwest 4-5, in the eastern part occasionally 6. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight northwest 5-6. occasional showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. Dogger north to northwest 5-6. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC: Dover no significant change. Thames northwest 4-5, in the northern part occasionally 6. risk shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber northwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight northwest 5-6. showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. Dogger north to northwest 5-6. showers. good, moderate in precipitation. --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .