* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
   from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europ... 

   Europe forecast - July 16, 2025
   Showers/thunderstorms eastern Europe
   Sunny Iberia and Scandinavia

   Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 16th July 2025
   Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

   Thunderstorms across central and east Europe; settled and sunny in
   Scandinavia and west Europe.

   Wednesday
   Hot and sunny for Iberia and the central Mediterranean islands; small
   chance of a few afternoon showers over Sardinia and Corsica. A few
   afternoon showers develop down the spine of Italy, some heavier showers
   to the northeast. Showery too in Croatia and Slovenia, scattered
   afternoon showers developing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania.
   Only isolated showers further south in Greece and Bulgaria, more
   frequent southern T├╝rkiye.
   A notable westerly breeze across north France and the Low Countries
   into southern Germany. Some rain in north France and Belgium, heavy
   showers widespread in the Netherlands and Germany. Heavy, thundery
   showers will stretch east into Czechia and southward into Austria and
   east Switzerland. Showers more scattered in Poland and Slovakia;
   Hungary may escape with only scattered showers and good sun. Heavy
   showers with a risk of developing into wider thunderstorms across
   Romania and northward through east Ukraine and Belarus.
   Frequent heavy showers in Denmark and southern areas of Sweden and
   Norway. Showers may locally develop into thunderstorms. Widely showery
   in the Baltic States as well with a risk of thunderstorms here too.
   Fine, sunny, and very warm in Finland. Hot sun for central and north
   Scandinavia.

   Thursday
   More sun for Iberia and the Mediterranean islands; only some scattered
   light showers in north Spain. More afternoon showers in central Italy
   though more settled in the north compared to prior days - lots of
   sunshine. Showery rain with heavy bursts slips southward across the
   Balkans, good sun before and after rain. Greece and T├╝rkiye should stay
   substantially sunny and hot.
   Dry, mostly sunny, and very warm in France, only some cloud in the
   north extends into the Low Countries. A northwesterly breeze off the
   North Sea into northwest Germany, much of western Germany fairly
   settled with sun spells. Afternoon showers develop in east Germany,
   Austria, and much of south Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia. Widespread
   afternoon showers develop over Romania and Bulgaria. More scattered
   Ukraine and Belarus, but always the risk of becoming heavy and
   thundery.
   Showery rain drifts around Denmark and southernmost Sweden, generally
   improving as the day goes with sunny spells. Most of Sweden north of
   the south coast will be sunny and hot. Norway and Finland will be
   similarly sunny and hot. Heavy showers in Lithuania and Latvia, clearer
   Estonia; likely sunny and very warm.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Dericated by the KNMI on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3.40 am

First mostly dry, more sun and rising temperatures to summer values
From Friday. In the weekend there is increasing chance of a rain or
thunderstorm. The
Transition to a changeable and less warm weather type will probably find Sunday
Or place on Monday.

WO DO VR SA ZO Ma di
Sunshine (%) 30 30 40 50 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 80 20 10 60 80 80 80
Precipitation sum (mm) 5/25 0 0/5 2/10 2/10 2/7
Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 14 13 14 16 16 16 15
Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 20 24 27 29 25 23 22
Wind direction W NW W ZO ZW W W
Windkracht (BFT) 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 to Wednesday 30 July 2025:
Big chance (approx. 80%) on a changeable weather type in the first few days
Showers and maximum temperatures around the long -term average. Towards the end
of
The expectation period gradually increases the chance of a dryer weather type.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:28 UTC 160725.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Low, 1010, over the German Bight moving to the Germany and filling. Ridge over 
England is slowly moving to the North Sea.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west 4-5, later decreasing 3-4, in the northern part variable 1-3. good.

Thames 
west to northwest 4-5, decreasing northwest 3-4, later veering north 2-3. good.

Humber 
northwest 2-4, veering later north. first risk an light shower. good, moderate
in 
precipitation, in the western part possibly decreasing moderate.

German Bight 
cyclonic 2-4, gradually northwest 3-4, possibly occasionally 5. first showers,
risk 
thundery, after drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor, in the 
northern part possibly decreasing moderate.

Dogger 
northeast 2-4, backing northwest. first risk an light shower. good, moderate in 
precipitation.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west 3-4, soon decreasing variable 1-3, later increasing southwest 3-4. good.

Thames 
north 2-3, soon decreasing variable 1-3. good.

Humber 
north 2-4, backing northwest, in the western part soon variable 1-3. good, in
the 
western part possibly locally moderate.

German Bight 
northwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation
possibly 
moderate, in the northeastern part moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
northwest 2-4, later in the western part variable 1-3. good.


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 * Origin: Postbus 7 (618:500/6)