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

   Europe forecast - December 17, 2024
   Alternating clouds and sun
   Windy north, wet periods

   Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 17th December 2024
   Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

   A new low pressure system passes north of Britain maintaining winds and
   providing plentiful precipitation north. Alternating clouds and sun and
   isolated showers elsewhere.

   Tuesday
   Showers in western Iberia with clouds across much of Spain. Clouds
   extend eastward towards the Balearic Islands through the day. Mostly
   sunny further east with periods of clouds in Italy, more persistent in
   the north. Mostly sunny along the Adriatic and Aegean Seas and inland
   areas, though brief periods of cloud likely. Turkey dry and mostly
   sunny.
   Mostly cloudy with occasional bright spells from France across Germany
   towards Poland, through dry. Rain lingers in Poland in a band extending
   east through Ukraine. Decent sun north of this rain in Belarus and
   Lithuania. Southward in Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary, periods of
   cloud and sun with isolated showers. Increasing cloud, though dry, in
   the Alps.
   Low pressure passing northeast over Scotland bringing breeze and rain
   to the British Isles. Sun in and out across southern Scandinavia and
   Denmark. Quite cold north of here. Remaining breezy with frequent
   sunshine in the Baltics. Cloudier in Finland and Estonia.

   Wednesday
   Alternating sun and clouds in Spain and Portugal, with a showery
   northwest. Shower intensity increase towards the evening. Drier with
   varied cloud across the Mediterranean into Italy, drizzle possible on
   west facing coastlines. Cloud cover in the Balkans, though breaking
   later in the day. Greece and Turkey remaining mostly sunny.
   Westerly winds increase across most of Europe north of the Alps.
   Drizzly showers from northern France across the Low Countries and
   Germany into Poland. Mostly cloudy with occasional bright spells here.
   Western France and southern Britain to see heavier rain into the
   evening. Morning clouds gradually break in Hungary and Romania.
   Windy from the British Isles across the North Sea towards Scandinavia.
   Rain much of the day in Denmark and Southern Norway and Sweden, snow
   further north. These rains approach the Baltics and Finland in the
   afternoon, falling as snow from Estonia to the north.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:35 am

Changeable weather with occasional rain and lots of wind. Furthermore, the temperature is
above the long-term average for the entire period.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 10 10 20 20 10 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 90 90 60 90 90 90
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 3 7/13 0/2 3/7 4/8 1/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 6 6 3 5 5 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 14 10 9 11 8 10
Wind direction SW SW NW W SW W W
Wind force (bft) 3 6 5 4 5 5 4


Long term, Tuesday December 24, 2024 to Tuesday December 31, 2024:
First gradually drier and decreasing wind, possibly again later in the period
more variable. Furthermore, the temperature is (well) above the long-term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:22 UTC 171224.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
an high, 1030, over the east of France will move east. associated ridge over the 
British isles will move to the Baltic Countries. low, 990, at west of Ireland will 
move to the Shetland Islands and deepening, 970.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 4-5, later increasing 5-6. later risk rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Humber Dogger 
west to southwest 4-5, increasing 5-6, later 6-7. later risk rain. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
west to southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later increasing southwest 6-7. later risk 
rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7. at night risk rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Humber 
southwest 6-7, soon increasing 7, occasionally 8. risk rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

German Bight 
southwest 6-7, increasing 7, occasionally 8. at night risk rain. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

Dogger 
southwest 6-7, soon increasing 7, occasionally 8. at night risk rain. good, in 
precipitation possibly moderate.


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