Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sat May 09 2026 10:04:52 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Monday 11 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 12.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 14.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1014 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa). Dawn: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~90%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 13.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1010 hPa. Night: around 10.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1013 hPa. Central Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa). Dawn: around 10.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 13.6'C, overcast, rain about 4.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1004 hPa. Night: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.8 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa). Dawn: around 4.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~66%, and 1005 hPa. Night: around 5.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.3 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1005 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 14.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 18.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 2.2 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 14.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1009 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 10.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 15.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1008 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 8.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 8.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1014 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 8.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 10.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 10.0'C, overcast, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1018 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa). Dawn: around 4.8'C, overcast, snow about 1.6 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1007 hPa. Midday: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, snow about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1001 hPa. Night: around 4.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1001 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:23 am Fairly cool with occasional sun. Light rain possible on Monday. Tuesday probably dry. Some showers from Wednesday. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sunshine (%) 60 40 40 40 20 20 30 Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 20 30 80 80 80 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0/1 0/3 0/1 1/5 3/8 1/3 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 8 6 5 8 7 5 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 20 19 13 14 15 13 13/16 Wind direction SE NO NW W W W N Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 Long term, Saturday May 16, 2026 to Saturday May 23, 2026: Quite cool at first, later the chance of temperatures above long-term increases average to approximately 50%. It is changeable with occasional sun. The daily precipitation chance is about 50%, but large amounts do not occur expected. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 06:58 UTC 090526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: col over the North Sea moving slowly east. trough over the Dogger is slowly moving southeast across the North Sea. at the end of the period a ridge will reach the Dogger. Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC: Dover northeast 3-4, soon increasing 4-5. good. Thames mainly east 2-3, backing northeast, later increasing north to northeast 3-4. good. Humber east to northeast 2-3, from the west increasing north to northeast 4-5. good. German Bight east to southeast 2-3, in the coastal area northeast 3-4, later increasing north to northeast 3-4. good. Dogger east to northeast 2-3, in the northwestern part northeast 4-5, from the west increasing north to northeast 4-5. in the western part occasional rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC: Dover northeast 4-5, increasing 5-6, later possibly 7. later risk of a shower. good, in precipitation moderate. Thames northeast 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, later increasing 5-6. good. Humber northeast 4-5, first in the eastern part 3-4, increasing 5-6. good, locally possibly moderate. German Bight northeast 3-4, soon from the west increasing 4-5, later in the southern part possibly 6. good, in the western part possibly moderate. Dogger northeast 3-4, from the north decreasing 3-4. good, in the southwestern part first locally possibly moderate. 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