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

   Europe forecast - January 20, 2025
   Very wet Portugal
   Dry central-eastern Europe

   Issued: 0530hrs Monday 20th January 2025
   Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

   Showery Mediterranean, Italy and Greece

   Monday
   Extensive heavy rain sweeps into southwestern Spain and southern
   Portugal. Some rain extending eastwards, but largely dry toward
   northern Spain. The Balearics generally dry. Showery rain for Corsica
   and Sardinia. More frequent rain for western Italy, drier to the east.
   Heavy rain over the central Mediterranean moves toward Greece from the
   southwest later, but the Aegean Sea, Turkiye and Cyprus stay dry and
   mostly sunny.
   Quiet but cloudy weather through much of France, some rain toward the
   Alps, plus snow in the mountains. Staying settled through the Low
   Countries, Germany and eastern Europe with areas of fog and low cloud,
   but also some sun. Also dry into southern Scandinavia. Chilly
   southeasterly breezes for the Baltic. Some snow flurries for northern
   Sweden. A little rain for far west of Norway. Chilly and dry through
   Finland. Local snow showers in the far north.

   Tuesday
   Staying very unsettled for Spain and Portugal, further heavy and
   thundery rain in the southwest plus strong winds. Some rain for the
   Balearics, drier toward Corsica and Sardinia. Showery rain for western
   Italy, drier eastwards. Some rain too for the Balkan coastline and
   mainland Greece, a few showers for the Greek Islands and western
   Turkiye.
   Much of France will be dry, but some rain moves into southern areas and
   winds increase near Biscay bringing rain later here too. Dry for the
   Low Countries and Germany. Largely dry through the Alps. Staying dry
   across eastern Europe with a mix of cloud and sun.
   Windy through the northern Baltic. Rain and snow affects
   central-northern Sweden and southern Finland, whilst southern
   Scandinavia will be often dry. Local showers for Denmark and western
   Norway.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:22 am

Transition to a weather type with rain from time to time, little sun and more
wind.
It will be mild with maximum temperatures above 10, especially during the
weekend
degrees and no more frost at night.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 10 40 10 10 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 20 90 80 80 50 50
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 3/9 1/5 0/7 0/4 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) -2 -2 -1 1 3 5/8 3/6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 0 5 6 7 10 11 9/12
Wind direction Z Z Z ZW Z Z Z
Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 4 4 4 3


Long term, Monday January 27, 2025 to Monday February 3, 2025:
Slightly variable with precipitation chances gradually decreasing to 20-30% with
also decreasing
and sometimes sun. Temperatures will probably drop slightly to around mid-year
average, but the temperature forecast is uncertain.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:54 UTC 200125.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1020, over central Europe is slowly moving eastwards.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 2-4. occasionally drizzle. moderate to good, in the coastal area
possibly 
poor.

Thames 
southwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, in the
coastal 
area possibly moderate to poor.

Humber 
west to southwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, in
the 
coastal area possibly moderate to poor.

German Bight 
west to southwest 2-3, increasing 3-4, later 4-5. occasionally drizzle. good, in

precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger 
southwest 3-4, later in the West veering west. occasionally drizzle. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 2-4, soon southeast. mainly good, possibly decreasing moderate to poor.

Thames 
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. mainly good, possibly decreasing moderate to

poor.

Humber 
southwest 4-5. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good.

German Bight 
southwest 4-5, temporary occasionally 6. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate
to 
good.

Dogger 
west to southwest mainly 4. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good.


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