* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
   from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm 

   Europe forecast - December 05, 2024
   Wet and cold north.
   Unsettled Southeast.

   Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 5th December 2024
   Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

   Snow showers for central and north.

   Thursday
   High pressure will offer a dry day for the Iberia, although rather
   cloudy in north. Some light patchy rain for north and central France.
   Heavy rain spreads east over the British Isles along with strong winds.
   Some rain for the Low Countries, perhaps heavy for a time. Some rain
   for north Germany. Heavy rain for Denmark from the afternoon onwards,
   turning to snow over southern Norway, but dry further north. A dry but
   rather cloudy day for Sweden and Finland, while some snow showers are
   possible over the Baltic States. Dry and rather cloudy over Poland,
   Belarus and Ukraine.
   A rather cloudy bur dry day for Switzerland, but some showers possibly
   arriving in the evening. Dry for Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary
   and Slovenia. Some rain or snow for southern Romania and the Balkans.
   Dry and bright for the Balearics. Some early showers for Sardinia and
   Corsica, but soon drier. Heavy rain for central and southern Italy as
   well as Malta. Heavy rain and mountain snow for Greece. Dry and bright
   for Turkey. Same for Cyprus.

   Friday
   A dry but rather cloudy day for the Iberia with some rain in far
   northwest later in the evening. A band of rain spreading southeast over
   France with easing winds. An area of heavy rain spreads east over the
   British Isles along with strong winds. Some early rain for the Low
   Countries, but soon drier. Heavy rain spreads south over Germany in the
   morning with drier weather following. Early heavy rain for Denmark,
   turning drier later. Some snow for southern Norway, otherwise further
   norther as well as Sweden and Finland may see only isolated snow
   showers. A dry but rather cloudy day for the Baltic States. Snow
   showers for Poland, Belarus and Ukraine.
   A cloudy day for Switzerland and Austria with outbreaks of rain and
   hill snow. Some rain and snow for Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia.
   Occasional snow showers for Romania, drier over the Balkans.
   Dry but rather cloudy for the Balearics. Some showers for Sardinia and
   Corsica as well as southern Italy and Greece. West coast of Turkiye
   will see some rain, but dry further easterly. Rather cloudy but dry for
   Cyprus.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:56 am

Changeable in the weekend with rain from time to time and sometimes a lot of wind. After
The weekend will gradually become calmer, drier and colder.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 10 30 20 20 10 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 100 90 90 80 30 30 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 20/30 2/5 7/14 2/5 0/2 0/2 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 6 5 5 4 3 0/3
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 8 10 8 7 6 3/6
Wind direction S NW SW N NO NO NO
Wind force (bft) 5 5 5 4 4 3 2


Long term, Thursday December 12, 2024 to Thursday December 19, 2024:
Gradually increasing precipitation chances to approximately 50% and slightly more wind. Temperatures
will probably rise slightly, but the temperature forecast is somewhat uncertain.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:35 UTC 051224.

Gale warnings:
German Bight 
south 8

Thames Humber 
south to southwest 8

Dogger 
south 7

Dover 
southwest 7



Synopsis:
low, 992 hPa, over the ocean deepening and will move to The German Bight. associated 
troughs will move eastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
south to southwest 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, later increasing west 7-8. first and 
rain later. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

Thames 
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing 5-6, later increasing west 7-8. first and rain 
later. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

Humber 
west to southwest 7-8, soon decreasing south to southwest 4-5, later increasing west 
7-8. first and rain later. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

German Bight 
south to southwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7. first rain. moderate to good, locally poor.

Dogger 
west to southwest 6-7, soon decreasing south to southwest 4-5, later increasing west 
6-7. first and rain later. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7. rain, then occasional shower. good, moderate 
in precipitation, possibly poor.

Thames 
west to northwest 7-8, soon increasing 8-9, later decreasing 7-8. showery rain. good,
 moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

Humber 
west to northwest 7-8, soon increasing 8-9. showery rain. good, moderate in 
precipitation, possibly poor.

German Bight 
south to southeast 6-7, increasing cyclonic 7-8, in the southwestern part northwest 
8-9. soon showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

Dogger 
west to northwest 6-7, soon increasing 8-9. occasional rain or a shower. good, 
moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.


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