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

   Europe forecast - January 23, 2025
   Windy and wet north.
   More settled south.

   Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 23rd January 2025
   Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

   Storm Éowyn in northwest.

   Thursday
   In Portugal and Spain, heavy morning showers will give way to a dry and
   brighter afternoon. France will see heavy rain in the southeast, while
   the rest of the country remains cloudy but mostly dry. Across the
   British Isles, rain will spread east and clear later, but more heavy
   rain will arrive during the evening. A dry and bright start is expected
   in the Low Countries, with rain moving in later in the day. In Germany,
   rain or sleet in the north will clear, leaving a dry and cloudy day.
   Denmark will see morning sleet or snow that clears to a dry day.
   Southern parts of Norway and Sweden will experience heavy snow, while
   northern areas remain cold and dry. Finland will also stay cold and
   mostly dry. The Baltic States can expect a cold day with some light
   snow developing later. In Belarus and Ukraine, it will be mostly dry
   but rather cloudy.
   Switzerland and Austria will have morning rain and mountain snow,
   clearing in the afternoon. Light rain in Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary
   will clear quickly. In Romania, Slovenia, and the western Balkans,
   light rain is expected, while Greece will have a dry day.
   Across the Balearics, Sardinia, and Corsica, conditions will be mostly
   dry, while heavy showers are forecast for northern Italy, with the
   south drier and brighter. Turkey will see rain and snow in the east,
   while Cyprus experiences heavy showers.

   Friday
   In Portugal and Spain, expect a cloudy day with heavy rain arriving in
   the northwest later. France will have a rather cloudy day with heavy
   rain affecting the northwest. Over the British Isles, Storm Éowyn will
   bring severe gales, heavy rain, and some snow. The Low Countries will
   experience a cloudy day with rain spreading eastward. In Germany, sleet
   or snow is expected in the morning, becoming drier later. Poland will
   remain dry but rather cloudy throughout the day. Denmark will see heavy
   rain and strengthening winds, while heavy snow will affect southern
   Norway and Sweden. Northern Finland will have some snow, while the
   Baltic States see light snow at first, turning dry later. In Belarus
   and Ukraine, light snow is expected in the morning, with drier
   conditions later.
   Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary will have a mostly dry but
   rather cloudy day. Romania will experience some light snow, while the
   Balkans remain mostly dry and bright.
   A sunny day is forecast for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica, and most
   of Italy, while Greece will have a cloudy day with some rain and fog.In
   Turkey, heavy showers will affect western areas, with dry and bright
   weather elsewhere. Cyprus will see some scattered showers.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:21 am

Periods of rain on Saturday. On Sunday there is a good (80%) chance of dry
weather with sunny skies
periods. Then there is a good chance of wet and mild weather, around the middle
of the month
next week decreasing chance of rain and less mild.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 40 10 10 30 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 90 90 80 40 90 40 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 4 2/5 2/10 0/1 4/8 0/2 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 5 6 1 5 6 3
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 9 8 7 11 10 8
Wind direction ZW Z ZW Z Z ZW Z
Wind force (bft) 4 5 3 3 4 4 3


Long term, Thursday January 30, 2025 to Thursday February 6, 2025:
High (80%) chance of transition to calm and mostly dry weather with a large
uncertainty in temperature forecast.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:33 UTC 230125.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames Humber 
south 8

German Bight 
south to southwest 7

Dogger:
no warning


Synopsis:
Ridge will move eastwards across the North Sea and is followed by a trough in
the 
evening. Low, 976, will move northeastwards towards Ireland. Associated trough
will 
move eastwards across the North Sea at the end of the period.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 6-7, temporary backing south 7-8, later
decreasing 
west 5-6. first occasional shower, then showery rain with small risk of thunder.

good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.

Thames 
west to southwest 4-5, soon backing south to southwest 5-6, temporary increasing

south 7-8, later veering west 6-7. first occasional shower, then showery rain
with 
small risk of thunder. good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.

Humber 
west 4-5, soon backing southwest 5-6, increasing south 6-7, in the southeastern
part 
temporary 7-8, later veering west. first occasional shower, then showery rain.
good, 
moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.

German Bight 
west 5-6, veering south to southwest, later in the southern part increasing 6-7.

occasional showers, later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, later 
possibly poor.

Dogger 
west 4-5, soon increasing south 5-6, later veering west. first occasional
shower, 
then showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to southwest 5-6, soon backing south, increasing 7-8. especially later
showery 
rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

Thames 
west to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, backing south 6-7, later increasing 7-8. 
especially later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

Humber 
west 6-7, soon decreasing southwest 5-6, backing south, later increasing 7-8, 
possibly 9. especially later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation,
possibly 
poor.

German Bight 
south 5-6, first in the southern part 6-7, soon backing west, veering southwest,

later south, in the western part increasing 7-8. especially first occasional
showers,
 later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.

Dogger 
west 5-6, backing south, later increasing 7-8, possibly 9. first occasional
showers, 
then showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.


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