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

   Europe forecast - January 31, 2025
   Some snow far north.
   Unsettled Mediterranean.

   Issued: 0530hrs Friday 31st January 2025
   Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

   High pressure Central Europe.

   Friday
   A mostly dry day for Portugal with sunshine in south. Some showers over
   Spain mostly away from south. Some rain or sleet for central France,
   drier elsewhere. A band of rain spread east over the British Isles,
   soon becoming drier. A mostly dry day for the Low Counties, Germany and
   Poland. Some morning light snow for Denmark. Some snow for northern
   Norway and Sweden, drier further south. Early snow for northern
   Finland, otherwise dry. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States. Some
   showers for Belarus and Ukraine.
   Cloudy with outbreak of rain and sleet for Switzerland and western
   Austria, drier further east. Mostly dry for Czechia, Slovakia and
   Hungary. Some rain for Slovenia. Mostly dry for Romania and the
   Balkans.
   Heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Balearics, Sardinia and
   Corsica as well as northern Italy. Southern Italy, Greece, Turkiye and
   Cyprus will enjoy a mostly dry and sunny day.

   Saturday
   A rather cloudy day for the Iberia with some showers, mostly over
   Spain. Dry and sunny for much of France. A band of rain arrives over
   the western parts of the British Isles. A mostly dry and bright day for
   the Low Counties, Germany, and Poland. Norway and Sweden will see a
   cold day but dry. Some early snow for Finland, drier and cold later.
   Some light snow at first for the Baltic States. Mostly dry but rather
   cloudy for Belarus and Ukraine.
   A mostly dry day with good brightness over most countries of Central
   Europe. Expect the day to start with some frost and fog in places. A
   rather cloudy day for Romania and the Balkans.
   Heavy thunderstorms with lightning and some hail for the Balearics,
   Sardinia and Corsica, soon moving over Italy. Greece will see
   thickening cloud in west with some heavy rain. Mostly dry but
   increasing cloudy over Turkiye and Cyprus.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Dericated by the KNMI on Friday January 31, 2025 at 5.40 am

Quiet and mostly dry with regular sun. Light prince in the nights.

Vr Sat so ma di wo do do
Sunshine (%) 40 50 60 50 40 40 20
Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0
Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 0 -3 -3 -3 -3-3/0 -1/2 -1/2
Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 7 6 5 5 5/8 8 7
Wind direction ZW Z Z NW NO
Wind force (BFT) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3


Long term, Friday 7 February 2025 to Friday February 14, 2025:
Quite a big chance (60-70%) on a continuation of the quiet and predominantly dry
weather. There is a 30-40% chance of a transition to a changeable and soft
weather type.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:32 UTC 310125.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1030, over Germany remains fairly stationary. Associated ridge over the
North 
Sea is slowly moving northeast.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 5-6, soon backing southeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasionally light
rain 
or an light shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
southwest 3-4, especially first occasionally 5, backing south to southeast. 
occasionally light rain or an light shower. good, in precipitation possibly
moderate.

Humber 
south 3-4, in the eastern part first southwest. occasionally light rain or an
light 
shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
west to northwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, in the South backing south to
southwest 
2-3. later risk an light shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger 
mainly southwest 2-4, backing south to southeast. risk an light shower. good, in

precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
southeast 3-4. good.

Thames 
south to southeast 3-4. good.

Humber 
south 3-4, later in the western part increasing 4-5. risk shower. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
west 2-4, soon backing southwest. occasional showers. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Dogger 
mainly south 2-4, later increasing 4-5. risk shower. good, in precipitation
possibly 
moderate.


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