Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Aug 21 2025 12:01 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm Europe forecast - August 21, 2025 High pressure northwest Cool over the northeast. Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 21st August 2025 Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos Thunderstorms Central Europe Thursday A dry and sunny day for Portugal. Similar over Spain, but expect some showers over the northern parts, a few heavy too. An area of heavy rain pushes south over France, with drier conditions following from the north. Some heavy rain for southern Germany, further north dry and bright. A dry and bright day for the British Isles and the Low Countries. A few showers for Denmark, mostly light. A mostly dry and sunny day for Poland, but some heavy rain is possible later in the day in far south. Unsettled weather for Norway and Sweden mostly in the north and west with plenty of showers, possibly wintry over high ground, but drier brighter further south. Some afternoon showers for Finland and the Baltic States. Early rain for Belarus, clearing soon. Some rain for western Ukraine. Heavy and possibly thundery showers for Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, but on a lesser extend over Czechia and Slovakia. Mostly dry and sunny for Romania. Western Balkans will see some heavy and thundery showers later in the day, but drier brighter further east. Friday Another dry and sunny day for the Iberia, with only a few showers over far northern Spain. A mostly dry and sunny day for the British Isles, France, the Low Countries, Germany and Poland. Scattered showers for Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and perhaps a longer spell of rain for southern Finland later in the day. Scattered showers over the Baltic States, mostly over the coastal areas. Some heavy rain for southern Belarus and Ukraine, pushes east during the day. Plenty of showers over Central Europe early in the morning, but soon clearing to the east passing over the Balkans and with some remaining over Romania by the end of the evening. A dry and sunny day for the Balearics, a few afternoon showers for Sardinia and Corsica. Scattered showers over Italy, mostly in the afternoon, and with a few heavy ones in north. Dry and very hot over Greece, Turkiye and Cyprus. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Dericated by the KNMI on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 05.19 am The first days quite cool and especially on Saturday some rain. After the weekend Probably warmer again with more sun. Wednesday chance of a shower. Do vr Za so ma di wo Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 50 50 50 50 Precipitation probability (%) 10 20 30 10 10 10 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/2 0 0 0/2 Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 14 13 12 10 10 11 13 Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 20 19 20 20 22 24 25 Wind direction N NW NW No No O ZO Windkracht (BFT) 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 Long term, Thursday 28 August 2025 to Thursday 4 September 2025: Great chance of a changeable weather type. Especially the first days it is still possible (free) be warm. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 06:54 UTC 210825. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1024, near Iceland moving gradually towards the British isles. Weak ridge over the central part of the North Sea moving to the southern part of the North Sea. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover north to northeast 4-5, first possibly 6. good. Thames north to northeast 4-5. good. Humber north 4-5, later decreasing north to northwest 3-4. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight north to northwest 4-5. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Dogger north to northwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC: Dover north to northeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, backing north to northwest. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Thames north 4-5, soon decreasing north to northwest 3-4. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber north to northwest 3-4, occasionally 5. occasionally light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight northwest 4-5, in the northeastern part increasing 5-6. especially later occasionally an light shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Dogger northwest 3-4, in the northeastern part temporary increasing 4-5. especially later occasionally an light shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .