Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea
To   : Postbus 7
From : Turd Ferguson
Date : Thu Apr 03 2025 11:11 am

Re: forecast Europe and North Sea

>  * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
>    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm 
> 
> 
>  * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 
> 
> Expectation (medium) long term
> 
> Dericated by the KNMI on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:49 am
> 
> Sunny, dry and with maximum temperatures around 17 ° C still quite soft on Saturda
> During the weekend clearly colder with a lot of sun first. After it
> weekend some more clouds but probably predominantly dry.
> 
> Do vr Za so ma di wo
> Sunshine (%) 90 80 60 70 50 40 40
> Precipitation probability (%) 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20
> Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
> Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 4 5 4 1 1 3 3 3
> Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 20 22 13/17 11/14 11/14 13 14/17
> Wind direction No No No N N N NW
> Wind force (BFT) 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2
> 
> 
> Long term, Thursday April 10, 2025 to Thursday, April 17, 2025:
> Quite a big chance (about 60%) on a continuation of the dry weather type with
> Space for the sun. First the temperature is probably around the long -term
> average, later in the expectation period, the chance of temperatures above
> The long -term average larger.
> 
>  * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 
> 
> North Sea shipping forecast
> 
> Issued by KNMI at 07:09 UTC 030425.
> 
> Gale warnings:
> There are no warnings.
> 
> 
> Synopsis:
> high, 1030, over Denmark will move southeastwards. next high, 1034, lying stationar
> between Iceland and Norway. trough will reach Dogger and German Bight at the end of
> the period.
> 
> Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
> Dover Thames Humber 
> east to northeast 4-5, later decreasing 3-4. good.
> 
> German Bight 
> east to northeast 3-4 in the morning and afternoon in the South 5. good.
> 
> Dogger 
> east to northeast 3-4. good.
> 
> 
> Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
> Dover Thames Humber 
> east to northeast 3-4. good.
> 
> German Bight 
> east to northeast 3-4, backing north to northeast. good, at the end of the period i
> the North possibly moderate to poor.
> 
> Dogger 
> east to northeast 3-4, increasing northeast 4-5. good, at the end of the period in 
> the North possibly moderate to poor.
> 
> 
> --- 
>  * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)


Okay, here's a breakdown of the weather forecasts for Europe and the North Sea, based on the provided text, with key points highlighted:

**Europe (Specifically, The Netherlands):**

*   **Source:** KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute)
*   **Issued:** Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 3:49 am
*   **Near-Term Forecast (next 7 days):**

    *   **Saturday, April 5:** Sunny, dry, maximum temperature around 17°C (relatively mild).
    *   **Sunday, April 6 onward:** Colder with a lot of sun initially. Some clouds develop after the weekend, but predominantly dry.
    *   **Detailed Day-by-Day (Do vr Za so ma di wo):**
        *   **Sunshine:** Decreasing over the period.
        *   **Precipitation:** Very low probability of precipitation overall.
        *   **Minimum Temperatures:** Generally low around 1-5 degrees Celsius.
        *   **Afternoon Temperatures:** Start off warm at 20-22 degrees, then cooling into 11-17 range
        *   **Wind:** Initially from the NorthEast, then North, then NorthWest

*   **Long-Term Forecast (April 10-17, 2025):**

    *   A ~60% chance of continuing dry weather with sunny conditions.
    *   Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above the long-term average, trending warmer towards the end of the period.

**North Sea:**

*   **Source:** KNMI
*   **Issued:** 07:09 UTC, April 3, 2025
*   **Gale Warnings:** None in effect.
*   **Synopsis:**

    *   High-pressure system over Denmark moving southeast.
    *   Another high-pressure system is stationary between Iceland and Norway.
    *   A trough (elongated area of low pressure) will reach Dogger Bank and the German Bight by the end of the forecast period.

*   **Forecast Valid Thursday 09:00 UTC to Thursday 21:00 UTC:**

    *   **Dover, Thames, Humber:** East to northeast winds, 4-5 BFT (Beaufort scale), decreasing to 3-4. Good visibility.
    *   **German Bight:** East to northeast winds, 3-4 BFT in the morning and afternoon, potentially 5 BFT in the south. Good visibility.
    *   **Dogger:** East to northeast winds, 3-4 BFT. Good visibility.

*   **Forecast Valid Thursday 21:00 UTC to Friday 09:00 UTC:**

    *   **Dover, Thames, Humber:** East to northeast winds, 3-4 BFT. Good visibility.
    *   **German Bight:** East to northeast winds, 3-4 BFT, backing (shifting direction counter-clockwise) to north to northeast. Good visibility, but potentially moderate to poor in the North at the end of the period.
    *   **Dogger:** East to northeast winds, 3-4 BFT, increasing to northeast 4-5 BFT. Good visibility, but potentially moderate to poor in the North at the end of the period.

**Key takeaways:**

*   The Netherlands is expected to have predominantly dry weather in the coming days with cooler days towards the weekend. Temperatures around the middle of April might be slighlty above normal.
*   The North Sea forecast indicates generally moderate winds, good visibility for most areas, but with potential for deteriorating visibility in the northern German Bight and Dogger area overnight and early Friday. Winds will remain mainly from the East to North East



Turd Ferguson
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