Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Mon May 26 2025 12:00 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm Europe forecast - May 26, 2025 Far north unsettled Showers central/east Issued: 0530hrs Monday 26th May 2025 Duty forecaster: Dan Graves Windy and areas of rain into the far north, scattered showery outbreaks east/southeast. Monday A fine day across Iberia with plenty of warm sunshine and dry weather. A few light scattered showers with some cloud in the north. Fair too in the Balearics as well as Corsica and Sardinia. Italy has some showers in central and northern areas with sun breaks. Drier with plenty of sun in the south. A few showers in the northern Balkans, notably Croatia; sunnier to the south. Dry and sunny too in Greece. Some thunderstorms affecting Türkiye, westernmost areas plenty sunny. Scattered showers in northern France but fine and dry in central and southern areas. Some cloud around. A brisk wind across northern France and into the Low Countries and Germany. The Low Countries and Germany may have scattered showers in the north too although most areas are dry and sunny. Moderate rain in central Poland slips to the east. Scattered showers in Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia, sunny spells. The showers heavier and more thundery in Austria and in Switzerland. Rain into Romania and Bulgaria. Strong westerly winds across the British Isles with frequent showers west. Outbreaks of showers in Denmark and Norway, windy here too. Sweden will see plenty of sun though scattered showers in western areas, notably near coasts. Cloudy and mostly dry in Finland. Similar conditions in the Baltic States, only some rain in the far east. Tuesday A fine, warm, sunny day for Iberia. Sunny for the Mediterranean Islands as well. Showers in northern Italy drift into central areas, some heavy or thundery spots. Some outbreaks of local showers along the Balkan coast, decent sunshine inland. Showery bursts well inland in Greece in the sea breeze. Sunny and fine for Türkiye. Showery rain in the north of France, dry further south but cloudy. Showery in the Low Countries and northern Germany, a broader areas of rain slipping in towards evening. Showers in Switzerland and Austria gradually fade. Mostly fine with decent sun from Poland southward to Hungary, some scattered afternoon showers around. Rain continuing into Romania and Ukraine, scattered showers into southeastern Europe. Strong westerlies across the British Isles and into Denmark and Sweden. Broad areas of rain into these areas as well. Denmark may clear into the afternoon with some sun. Rain into Norway as well, which may also clear. Fine and sunny for Finland and the Baltic states. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Dericated by the KNMI on Monday 26 May 2025 at 5.12 am Especially the first days changeable. Dryer with a little more sun from Friday. Temperatures around the long -term average. Sunday especially inland warmer, But some rain and thunderstorms. Ma di wo do vr Za so Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 20 40 50 50 Precipitation probability (%) 50 90 90 70 30 20 50 Precipitation sum (mm) 1 7/13 6/14 2/13 0/3 0 1/5 Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 10 12 13 11 10 8/11 12 Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 18 18 19 19 18 20 20/23 Wind direction W ZW W W W ZW Wind force (BFT) 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 Long term, Monday 2 June 2025 to Monday 9 June 2025: Occasionally sun and regularly ate at temperatures around the long -term average. Later a decreasing precipitation opportunity. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:32 UTC 260525. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Low, 974, over the Faroes is stationary. On Monday night a second low, 999, will reach the Dogger and is moving northeastwards towards South Norway. Associated trough moving eastwards across the North Sea. Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good. Thames southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. soon risk occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber west to southwest 4-5, backing south to southwest, later increasing 5-6. soon risk occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight west to southwest 4-5, gradually backing south to southwest. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. Dogger southwest 5-6, gradually backing south. later in the western part rain. good. Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC: Dover southwest 5-6, possibly 7. especially later showers. good, moderate in precipitation. Thames southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later decreasing 5-6. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. Humber southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later decreasing west to southwest 4-5. soon showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. German Bight south to southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, increasing 6-7, later decreasing west to southwest 5-6. soon showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. Dogger south 5-6, soon increasing south to southwest 6-7, veering west, later decreasing 4-5. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor. --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .