Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea
To   : All
From : Postbus 7
Date : Sun Dec 21 2025 12:00 pm

 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
   from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm 

   Europe forecast - December 21, 2025
   Wet south and west
   Colder east and north

   Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 21st December 2025
   Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

   Wet Mediterranean and much of western Europe, colder east and north

   Sunday
   Early heavy rain and then coastal showers for Portugal. Outbreaks of
   rain, perhaps heavy, with snow over high ground for Spain. Unsettled
   for France with outbreaks of rain, heavy in central and southern parts.
   Cloudy and breezy for the British Isles along with some rain. Dry but
   breezy and rather cloudy for the Low Countries, Germany, Denmark and
   Poland. High pressure over Scandinavia with dry bur rather cloudy
   conditions for Norway and Sweden. Finland will see cloudy skies with
   some patchy light snow in north. A dry and breezy day for the Baltic
   States. Belarus and Ukraine will see dry conditions.
   Settled conditions will continue over Central Europe with mostly cloudy
   conditions but some sunny spells perhaps over Switzerland and Austria.
   Similar conditions for Romania and the Balkans.
   A dry start for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica but heavy rain
   arrives later in the day. A mostly dry day for Italy, but increasingly
   cloudy with some rain in west later. Outbreaks of rain for Greece,
   mostly in south. Similar in Turkiye. Heavy showers or thunderstorms for
   Cyprus.

   Monday
   Rain for northern Portugal and northern Spain. A few showers in eastern
   and southern Spain too. Heavy showers in the Balearics with heavy rain
   for Corsica and Sardinia as well as northern Italy. Further showers in
   southern Italy. Greece will be mostly dry with isolated showers, whilst
   rain affects Turkey.
   France will have rain west and south but fair in northern France. the
   Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland will be cold and dry with
   sunny spells. Dry too in Hungary and Austria with rain in Switzerland.
   Denmark will be dry and bright with sunny spells. More sunshine to come
   through the Low Countries. Finland will be cold and dry. Staying cold
   and dry in Sweden. A few snow showers in northern Norway but dry and
   cold for most.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:52 am

Dry and an alternation of sun and clouds. From Wednesday it will be a lot
colder. During Christmas it will probably be dry and sunny with a cold
east wind.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 40 80 70 60
Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 3 1 -1 -3 -3 -3
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 6 6 2 1 2 1/4
Wind direction O O O NO NO NO NO
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 2


Long term, Sunday December 28, 2025 to Sunday January 4, 2026:
Probably slightly less cold, but still temperatures slightly below
long-term averages. The chance of (winter) precipitation gradually increases
to about 50%.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:03 UTC 211225.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High over the Norwegian Sea, 1023, is building and is moving to Scandinavia.

Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southeast 3-4, soon backing east, increasing 4-5. occasionally light rain or drizzle.
 moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, gradually increasing 
good.

Thames Humber 
southeast 3-4, increasing east 4-5, later possibly 6. in the western part temporary 
light rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, 
gradually increasing good.

German Bight 
east to southeast, occasionally 6. good, in the coastal area possibly moderate.

Dogger 
east to southeast 4-5, in the north first 5-6. especially first occasionally light 
rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, 
gradually increasing good.


Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
mainly east 4, occasionally 5, gradually veering southeast 3-4. especially first 
occasionally light rain or drizzle. good.

Thames 
east to southeast 4-5, first possibly 6. good.

Humber 
east 4-5, especially in the northeastern part 5-6, veering southeast. good, in the 
west first possibly moderate.

German Bight 
east to southeast 5-6. good, in the coastal area first possibly moderate.

Dogger 
east to southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good, in the west first possibly 
moderate.


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 * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146)

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