MSGID: 2:280/2050 69525f77
 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
   from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm 

   Europe forecast - December 29, 2025
   Very cold Scandinavia
   Windy for many

   Issued: 0530hrs Monday 29th December 2025
   Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

   Best of bright and dry weather in west/northwest Europe where high
   pressure is dominant. Showery in the Mediterranean, increasingly so in
   the east, with spells of snow for Scandinavia.

   Monday
   A few showers in eastern and southern Spain. Fine for most of Spain and
   Portugal with plenty of sunshine west. Scattered showers in the
   Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia, though often sunny too. Italy will be
   fair after morning fog clears, then plenty of sunshine. The Balkan
   States, Greece, and Türkiye will be dry with lots of sunshine too.
   Cool and dry with plenty of sunshine in France, blustery in the north.
   The Low Countries Germany, and Czechia will be cold and cloudy from the
   brisk northerly breeze. Some snow showers affecting east Poland.
   Austria and Hungary will be dry with lots of sunshine too. Switzerland
   is going to be dry and fair as well as cold. Snow in Belarus and
   Ukraine, some early in Romania though becoming sunny with time.
   Windy and cold through the Baltic States with a mix of sunshine and
   wintry showers. Windy too in Finland, cold with scattered snow showers.
   Further snow showers for north and west Sweden with some sunny spells.
   Heavy, frequent snow showers affecting much of northern and western
   Norway, often bright in the far south and in Denmark.

   Tuesday
   Some rain in northern Spain, otherwise fine with sunny spells in
   Iberia. Scattered showers for the central Mediterranean islands and
   Italy, the showers more frequent and heavy south. Bright spells in the
   Balkan States. Increasingly showery in southern Greece, later heavy and
   pushing into western Türkiye.
   More mixed cloud and sun for France and the Low Countries, some patchy
   rain possible near the coast. Mostly fine and cold in Germany in
   Switzerland, just some patchy snow in southeast Germany and west
   Austria. Patchy snow too in Czechia and Slovakia, more often snowy
   eastern Poland; windy here. A few snow showers in Serbia and Romania
   too but often bright away from the showers.
   More bright and windy weather for Denmark and southern Sweden. Frequent
   heavy snow continues to affect north and west Norway, this slipping
   into central Sweden later in the day. Some snow in southern Finland,
   other parts dry with bright spells. Snow will be fairly frequent across
   the Baltic States.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:08 am

Gradually slightly decreasing temperatures at the beginning of the new year
temporarily more wind and cloudy and changeable from New Year's Day. The
fallout
has a winter character from time to time.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 10 40 10 10 20 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 30 70 80 70 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 0/1 2/6 2/8 1/6 0/5
Minimum temp. (gr. C) -3 0 1 2 2 0 -1
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 5 4 6 5 5 2/5 1/4
Wind direction W N NW SW W SW SW
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 3


Long term, Monday January 5, 2026 to Monday January 12, 2026:
Persistently changeable with a chance of winter precipitation. Maximum
temperatures are
well below the long-term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:31 UTC 291225.

Gale warnings:
German Bight 
north 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
High, 1040, south of Iceland has a ridge over the British Isles. Weak trough
will 
move southwards across the North Sea on Monday.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing 2-4. later occasional showers.
good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
north to northeast 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Humber 
north 4-5, increasing 5-6. occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly 
moderate.

German Bight 
north 6-7, in the southwestern part first 4-5. occasional showers. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger 
north 4-5, increasing 5-6. first occasional showers. good, in precipitation
possibly 
moderate.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 2-4, increasing 4-5. risk of an isolated shower. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Thames 
north to northeast 4-5. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation
possibly 
moderate.

Humber Dogger 
north 5-6. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation possibly
moderate.

German Bight 
north 6-7, later decreasing 5-6. risk of an isolated shower. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.


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