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

   Europe forecast - December 24, 2024
   Unsettled Mediterranean.
   High pressure Central Europe.

   Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 24th December 2024
   Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

   High pressure for most.

   Tuesday
   A mostly dry and sunny day for the Iberia, but some rain for far
   northern Spain. Mostly dry over France but rather cloudy. Some rain for
   northwestern parts of the British Isles, elsewhere dry but cloudy.
   Cloudy and dry for the Low Countries. Some light rain for north Germany
   and north Poland, but drier further south. Cloudier for Denmark with
   outbreaks of rain. Some heavy rain and hill snow for Norway while
   Sweden will only see some rain in south. Mostly dry for Finland and the
   Baltic States but rather cloudy. Dry but cloudy for Belarus. Some light
   rain for Ukraine, mostly in south.
   A cloudy day for Central Europe, with some light rain and hill snow for
   Switzerland and Austria. Czechia and Slovakia will stay mostly dry.
   Some heavy snow is possible for southern Hungary and the western
   Balkans. Sleet or snow for Romania.
   A mix of bright spells and some showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and
   Corsica. Rather cloudy for Italy with rain and mountain snow away from
   the north. Unsettled over Greece and western Turkiye with some heavy
   rain, and mountain snow. Thunderstorms are possible over Cyprus.

   Wednesday
   Dry and sunny for the Iberia, and southern France, while north France
   will see thick cloud. The British Isles will see thick cloud, some rain
   in far northwest. Dry but cloudy for the Low Counties, Germany,
   Denmark, Sweden and Poland, while some rain is expected for Norway. Dry
   and cloudy for Finland, the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine.
   A mostly dry but rather cloudy day for Central Europe, perhaps with
   some light snow for Romania and Slovenia.
   A mix of sunny spells with some light showers for the Balearics,
   Sardinia and Corsica. Unsettled for Italy, Greece and Turkiye with
   heavy rain, and hill snow, and turning colder. Heavy showers or
   thunderstorms for Cyprus.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 5:02 am

Calm, cloudy and most dry. From Sunday there may also be some room for the sun
with a chance of fog during the night and morning. There is little wind. The temperatures
are predominantly above the long-term average.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 10 10 10 10 30 30 10
Precipitation probability (%) 70 20 10 20 20 30 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 0/4 7 7 6 3/6 4 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 11 10 9 7 8 8
Wind direction SW SW SE SE SW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 2 3 2 3


Long term, Tuesday December 31, 2024 to Tuesday January 7, 2025:
From the turn of the year onwards there is a high chance (80%) of a transition to changeable conditions
and from time to time stormy weather, with temperatures around or above
long-term average. There is also a small chance (20%) of below normal
temperatures and winter precipitation.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:13 UTC 241224.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Trough over the North Sea moving eastwards. High, 1030, west of France moving to 
Central Europe.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west 3-4. occasionally drizzle. moderate to poor, risk fog, later increasing 
moderate to good.

Thames 
west 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. occasionally drizzle. moderate to poor, risk fog, 
later increasing moderate to good.

Humber 
west 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasionally drizzle. moderate to poor, risk fog, 
increasing moderate to good.

German Bight 
southwest 5-6, veering west 4-5, later decreasing 3-4. occasionally drizzle. 
moderate to poor, risk fog, later in the West increasing moderate to good.

Dogger 
west 4-5. occasionally drizzle. moderate to poor, risk fog, soon increasing moderate 
to good.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west 2-4. risk occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
west 2-4. risk occasionally drizzle. moderate to good.

Humber 
west to southwest 3-4. risk occasionally drizzle. moderate to good.

German Bight 
west to southwest 3-4. risk occasionally drizzle. moderate to poor, risk fog, soon 
increasing good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger 
west to southwest 4-5. risk occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly 
moderate.


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