• forecast Europe and North Sea

    From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Mon Dec 2 13:07:06 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 02, 2024
    Sunny east, then north
    Showery in Mediterranean

    Issued: 0430hrs Monday 2nd December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    Much of the Continent and Mediterranean Sea will be showery with broken
    clouds. Quite sunny further east, which will migrate into Scandinavia.

    Monday
    Rain in northern Spain today though fair with broken cloud to the south
    and east. Sunnier in Italy with scattered clouds. Showers, some heavy,
    will fall on Greece and western Turkey most of the day. A slight push
    north into Bulgaria but not much further.
    Showers, some heavy through France and southern Germany with longer
    spells of rain in central areas. Several waves of rain and heavy
    showers in the Low Countries. Plentiful sunshine from Poland south
    through Czechia, Austria, and Slovenia and eastward, though clouds will
    encroach the westernmost parts by the afternoon. Switzerland to see
    heavy rains, snow in the Alps.
    Breezy along the North Sea coast. Denmark and southern Sweden to see
    showers and occasional brief sun spells. Heavy snow across much of
    Norway and central Sweden, some reaching Finland on a steady breeze.
    Widespread cloud in central Finland through the north Baltics.

    Tuesday
    Mostly sunny in Spain and Portugal with clouds and showers spilling in
    from the north in the afternoon. Broken cloud across much of the
    Mediterranean with showers falling on the Islands, Italy, and eastward
    in southern Greece and southern Turkey.
    Mostly cloudy across west and central Europe for much of the day. Light
    rain across the northern plains and prolonged snow over the Alps. Dry
    and sunny further east in Belarus, Ukraine, and Romania. The Baltic
    countries remaining cloudy and rainy, snow in Estonia. The Balkan
    countries will see morning sun, though cloud is likely to take over
    throughout the day. Largely dry north of Greece.
    High pressure in the north brings a cold morning with patchy clouds to
    the British Isles. The high pressure ridge will move east through the
    day, behind which heavier rain reaches the Isles and western France in
    the later afternoon. The ridge will reach Scandinavia breaking up cloud
    for a sunny afternoon.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:19 am

    Occasionally sunny and mostly dry on Wednesday, with a chance of frost (and slippery) and fog
    the night. Gradually milder from Thursday, with a high chance of precipitation possibly a lot of wind, especially on Saturday.

    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Sunshine (%) 20 40 40 30 20 20 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 80 30 20 70 80 80 90
    Precipitation sum (mm) 2/5 0/1 0/1 1/6 2/8 5/9 1/7
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 7 4 2 0/3 3/6 4/7 4
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 8 7 6/9 9/12 9 7
    Wind direction SW NW S Z SW W N
    Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 3 4 4 4


    Long term, Monday December 9, 2024 to Monday December 16, 2024:
    A return of the calm and fresh weather initially appears
    probably, later in the period it will become softer and more variable
    weather type increases again to approximately 60%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:24 UTC 021224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber German Bight Dogger
    north 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    Low, 980, over the north of Norway is moving eastwards. Associated troughs will move
    eastwards across the North Sea. Ridge is building over England.

    Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west 5-6, later veering northwest. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Thames
    west to southwest 4-5, later increasing north to northwest 6-7. occasional showers.
    good, moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    west 4-5, from the western part increasing north 6-7. occasional showers. good,
    moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    southwest 5-6, soon decreasing west 4-5, later in the West increasing north 6-7.
    occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation, in the South locally moderate
    to poor.

    Dogger
    southwest 4-5, increasing north 6-7. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.


    Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Thames
    north to northwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    north 6-7, decreasing 5-6. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    north 6-7, in the southeastern part first west 3-4. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Dogger
    north 6-7, decreasing 5-6, in the West later 4-5. occasionally a shower. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Tue Dec 3 08:48:56 2024
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 03, 2024
    Changeable mix of sunshine and showers
    Fog and frost

    Issued: 0730hrs Monday 02 December 2024
    Duty forecaster: John

    Tuesday 03 December
    Cold with fog and frost persisting across central Scotland, sunshine
    and blustery showers in west. Sunshine and blustery showers for
    N.Ireland, remainder of Ireland mainly dry with sunshine though rain
    into southwest later. England and Wales frost at first scattered
    showers and sunshine. Dry and very cold Norway and Sweden fog and frost
    persisting, sunshine in southern Sweden. Sunshine and frequent snow
    showers Denamark through to Estonia. Mix of rain showers and snow
    showers through Germany, across Poland, into Czech and Bulgaria through
    to Hungary . Cloudy with outbreaks of rain moving into then across
    France during the day, rain also fringing northern coasts of Spain and
    Atlantic Portugal Portugal. Cloudy with outbreaks of snow across
    Austria and Switzerland, sunshine and showers for Italy and coastal
    Bosnia to Albania with snow at height. Scattered showers with sunshine
    across Greece to Turkey.

    Wednesday 04 December
    Cloudy with outbreaks of prolonged and at times heavy rain into western
    and southwest France France, with rain also into northeast and later
    central to southern Spain. Cloudy with rain for Ireland, Scotland and
    later into Wales rain persisting for much of the day especially
    northwest adjancent to Atlantic coasts. Sunshine and snow showers
    Denmark into Germany and along Baltic to Estonia. Dry with sunshine
    though with temperatures below 0C for southern Sweden and Norway Norway
    For much of central areas mainly dry with sunshine though scattered
    showers will occur across Germany towards Poland and into Czech and
    Hungary towards Bulgaria . Cloudy with outbreask of prolonged and heavy
    rain eastern Spain through to Italy and later into Greece and Turkey.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:19 am

    Changeable until the weekend with rain from time to time and sometimes a lot wind. A bit quieter after the weekend.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 30 10 20 10 20 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 20 90 70 90 80 80
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 6/12 2/6 7/16 1/6 0/2
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 1 2 6 3 4 3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 7 8 8 11 7/10 7 6
    Wind direction NW SWZ NW E N NO
    Wind force (bft) 3 2 5 5 5 4 3


    Long term, Tuesday December 10, 2024 to Tuesday December 17, 2024:
    Probably a calm weather type with temperatures slightly below long-term average. The chance of precipitation is approximately 40%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 20:06 UTC 021224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber German Bight Dogger
    north 8

    Thames
    north to northwest 7

    Dover:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    low, 1000, over Norway filling and moving eastwards. associated trough moving eastwards across the North Sea. ridge over Ireland moving to the North Sea

    Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4, later veering north to northeast. occasional showers.
    good, moderate in precipitation.

    Thames
    north to northwest 5-6, first possibly 7, decreasing 4-5. occasional showers. good,
    moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    north 6-7, in the East first possibly 8, decreasing 5-6. occasional showers. good,
    moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    mainly north 6-7, in the southwestern part first possibly 8, in the southeastern
    part first southwest 3-4, decreasing 5-6. occasional showers. good, moderate in
    precipitation.

    Dogger
    north 6-7, first possibly 8, decreasing 5-6. occasionally an light shower. good,
    moderate in precipitation.


    Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    north to northeast 3-4, later variable 1-3. occasionally an light shower. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Thames
    north to northwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. occasionally an light shower. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Humber
    north 5-6, soon decreasing 3-4, later variable 2-4. occasionally an light shower.
    good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    mainly north 5-6. occasionally an light shower, first occasional showers. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    north 5-6, soon decreasing 3-4, later variable 2-4. first occasionally an light
    shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Wed Dec 4 12:00:06 2024
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 04, 2024
    Stormy for North rain and showers
    Fog and frost central

    Issued: 0730hrs Tuesday 3rd December 2024
    Duty forecaster: John

    Wednesday 04 December
    Cloudy with outbreaks of prolonged and at times heavy rain into western
    and southwest France France, with rain also into northeast and later
    central to southern Spain. Cloudy with rain for Ireland, Scotland and
    later into Wales rain persisting for much of the day especially
    northwest adjancent to Atlantic coasts. Sunshine and snow showers
    Denmark into Germany and along Baltic to Estonia. Dry with sunshine
    though with temperatures below 0C for southern Sweden and Norway Norway
    For much of central areas mainly dry with sunshine though scattered
    showers will occur across Germany towards Poland and into Czech and
    Hungary towards Bulgaria . Cloudy with outbreaks of prolonged and heavy
    rain eastern Spain through to Italy and later into Greece and Turkey.

    Thursday 05 December
    Stormy Ireland to Norway with spells of heavy and prolonged rain across
    Scotland and England, heading towards Denmark to Sweded and Norway
    Norway, with snow across Arctic Sweeden temperature 5C Scotland, below
    0C southern Norway. Sunshine and snow showers some frequent and heavy
    through Poland to Estonia temperature near 0C. Sunshine and scattered
    mostly snow showers Latvia, Belarus to Romania Romania. Mainly dry with
    some sunshine through Germany to Czech and Austria with Switzerland,
    though fog and frost will be both persistent or clear slowly in valleys
    5C Germany near or below 0C Austria. Outbreaks of rain then sunshne and
    showers for much of France breezy along Channel and Atlantic coasts
    near 12C for notereast to near 0C towards Alps. Spain and Portugal
    genrally dry with sunshine 10 to 15C, along with Sardinia, Crete, Italy
    through to Greece. Heavy showers southern Italy Greek Islands to Turkey
    15C generally

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:38 am

    Changeable until the weekend with rain from time to time and sometimes a lot wind. A bit quieter after the weekend. It will gradually get colder from Sunday.

    Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Sunshine (%) 30 10 30 20 10 20 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 30 70 80 80 90 80 50
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 10/20 2/8 5/9 1/7 0/2 0/2
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 2 0/3 3/6 4/7 4 3 0/3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 7 6/9 9/12 9 7 6 5
    Wind direction S S W S W E N NO N
    Wind force (bft) 3 3 4 4 4 3 3


    Long term, Wednesday December 11, 2024 to Wednesday December 18, 2024:
    The expectation for this period is uncertain. It will probably be (60%) again
    a bit more changeable with temperatures slightly rising again and an increasing chance of precipitation. In addition, there is also a (smaller) chance that it is due to the cold
    side remains.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:14 UTC 041224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    Weak trough is moving eastwards across the North Sea. Low, 978, west of Scotland is
    moving northeastwards and deepening, 961. Associated trough reaches the North Sea at
    the end of the period.

    Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames
    west 2-4, backing south to southwest, later increasing 5-6. first an isolated light
    shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Humber
    west 2-4, backing south to southwest, later increasing 5-6. first an isolated light
    shower, later in the western part rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    variable 2-4, from the western part increasing south 3-5, later 4-6. isolated light
    showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    mainly west 2-4, backing south to southwest, later increasing 5-6. first an isolated
    light shower, later in the western part rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


    Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames Humber
    south to southwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later possibly 8. from the western part
    rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    south 4-6, increasing 6-7, later 7-8. in the morning from the western part rain.
    good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    south to southwest 5-6, soon increasing 7-8, later in the West decreasing southwest
    5-6. from the western part rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Thu Dec 5 12:00:10 2024
    * * * 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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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Sat Dec 7 12:00:08 2024
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    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 07, 2024
    Cold north.
    Unsettled central/south.

    Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 7th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

    Unsettled for most parts.

    Saturday
    Mostly dry for Portugal, rain and hill snow for north Spain, further
    south sunny and dry. Rain and sleet for France, and feeling colder. A
    cold day for the British Isles with rain/sleet showers mostly in east.
    Heavy rain for the Low Counties, Germany, Poland and Denmark, turning
    to snow over southern Norway. Further north, and over Sweden, Finland
    and the Baltic States mostly dry with isolated snow showers. Some snow
    is possible over Belarus, sleet for Ukraine.
    Through the day rain and snow arrives over Switzerland and Austria,
    possible heavy in places. Light and patchy rain for Czechia, Hungary
    and Slovakia . Rain and snow for Romania. Rather cloudy with outbreaks
    of rain for the Balkans.
    Dry at first over the Balearics with a risk of thunderstorms later in
    the day. Heavy showers or thunderstorms for Sardinia and Corsica as
    well as northern parts of Italy. Light patchy rain for southern Italy.
    A band of heavy rain and thunderstorms push south over Greece. Heavy
    showers and thunderstorms for west Turkiye and Cyprus.

    Sunday
    Another mostly dry for most of the Iberia, with rain and hill snow over
    northern Spain. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow for France.
    Mostly dry over the British Isles but some showers for the southeast. A
    rather cloudy day for the Low Countries, Denmark and Germany with some
    rain at first. Mostly dry for Norway, Sweden and Finland, with some
    snow showers in far north. Mostly dry for the Baltic States, perhaps
    isolated snow showers in east. Some rain over Belarus and Ukraine.
    Outbreaks of rain and snow over Switzerland and Austria as well
    Hungary. Czechia and Slovakia rather cloudy but mostly dry. Some light
    rain for Romania and the Balkans with hill snow.
    Heavy showers and thunderstorms for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica
    and much of Italy. A cloudy and windy day for Greece with heavy rain in
    places, same for western Turkiye. Some shows for Cyprus.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 4:33 am

    Dry until next weekend, periods of sunshine and lower temperatures
    possible light frost at night.

    Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Sunshine (%) 30 20 20 20 40 40 30
    Precipitation probability (%) 90 70 30 30 10 10 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 8/15 1/3 0/1 0/2 0 0 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 5 3 0/4 -2/2 -2/2 -2/1
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 7 7 5 4 4 2/5
    Wind direction S NO NO NO NO O Z
    Wind force (bft) 5 4 4 3 3 2 2


    Long term, Saturday December 14, 2024 to Saturday December 21, 2024:
    Gradually more wind and slightly increasing temperatures to around the long term
    average. The chances of precipitation go up to 40-50%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:16 UTC 071224.

    Gale warnings:
    Dogger
    north 9

    Dover Thames
    southwest 9

    German Bight
    south 8

    Humber
    south to southwest 8



    Synopsis:
    Low, 980, over the west of Humber is moving via the Dutch westcoast to the north of
    France and is gradually filling, 1000. Associated troughs will move across the North
    Sea.

    Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southwest 8, occasionally 9, decreasing west to northwest 7, possibly 8. showery
    rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Thames
    southwest 7-8, in the South first possibly 9, decreasing west to northwest 5-7,
    later occasionally 8. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Humber
    south to southwest 5-7, in the South first 7-8, soon decreasing cyclonic 4-6, gradually north 6-7, in the West north 7-8. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    German Bight
    south to southeast 6-7, decreasing east to southeast 4-6. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Dogger
    south to southeast 4-6, in the West mainly east 1-3, from the west backing mainly
    northeast 4-6, in the West north 8, temporary possibly 9. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.


    Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west to northwest 7-8, gradually veering north to northwest. showery rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Thames
    northwest 6-7, occasionally 8, gradually veering north to northeast. showery rain.
    good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Humber
    north to northeast 6-7, in the West north 7-8, temporary possibly 9. showery rain.
    good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    German Bight
    mainly east 4-6, backing northeast, in the West gradually 6-7. showery rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.

    Dogger
    north to northeast 4-6, in the West and gradually everywhere 7-8, temporary possibly
    9. showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, sometimes poor.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Sun Dec 8 12:00:08 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 08, 2024
    Wet and windy
    Cold for many

    Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 8th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Unsettled for much of the Mediteranean and central Europe, very wet for
    some

    Sunday
    Another mostly dry for most of the Iberia, with rain and hill snow over
    northern Spain. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow for France.
    Mostly dry over the British Isles but some showers for the southeast. A
    rather cloudy day for the Low Countries, Denmark and Germany with some
    rain at first. Mostly dry for Norway, Sweden and Finland, with some
    snow showers in far north. Mostly dry for the Baltic States, perhaps
    isolated snow showers in east. Some rain over Belarus and Ukraine.
    Outbreaks of rain and snow over Switzerland and Austria as well
    Hungary. Czechia and Slovakia rather cloudy but mostly dry. Some light
    rain for Romania and the Balkans with hill snow.
    Heavy showers and thunderstorms for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica
    and much of Italy. A cloudy and windy day for Greece with heavy rain in
    places, same for western Turkiye. Some shows for Cyprus.

    Monday
    Rain in northern Spain today. Fair for many central and southern areas
    of Spain and Portugal. Some rain in northeast Spain too. Heavy periods
    of rain through the Balearics and across Corsica and Sardinia. Italy
    will have heavy showers in the west although drier in the east. Greece
    will have heavy, thundery showers, but drier over eastern coasts. Heavy
    showers too in western and southern Turkey.
    Windy and cold in France. Frequent showers, most along northern coasts
    and through southern areas. Further showers and windy, chilly weather
    in the Low Countries. Windy with heavy showers for Germany and Poland.
    More heavy showers or longer periods of rain in Hungary, Austria and
    Switzerland.
    Windy in Denmark, some showers in the east. Fair in most of the Baltic
    States, Finland will have some morning fog which will clear. Sweden and
    most of southern Norway will be dry with sunny spells. Windier in
    central and northern Norway, heavy rain here too.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:53 am

    It will be largely dry from Tuesday. There is quite a lot of cloud cover, but...
    Wednesday also sometimes sun and lower temperatures with possible light frost in the
    night.

    Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    Sunshine (%) 20 20 20 30 30 30 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 70 50 20 10 10 20 30
    Precipitation sum (mm) 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0/1
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 4 4 1/4 -2/2 -2/1 -1
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 7 7 5 4 4 2/5 4
    Wind direction NO NO NO NO O S SW
    Wind force (bft) 4 4 3 3 2 2 2


    Long term, Sunday December 15, 2024 to Sunday December 22, 2024:
    Gradually more wind and slightly increasing temperatures towards the long term average. The chances of precipitation go up to 40-50%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:45 UTC 081224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber Dogger
    north to northeast 9

    Thames
    north to northeast 8

    Dover
    north 8

    German Bight
    northeast 7



    Synopsis:
    low 1001 over the north of France moving south whilst filling. troughs over the
    North Sea will move south. high west of Ireland moving slowly to Scotland.

    Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    north 7-8, decreasing 6-7, later veering northeast. showery rain, risk thunderstorm.
    good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Thames Humber
    north to northeast 6-7, in the western part first 7-8. showery rain, first risk
    thunderstorm. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    northeast 6-7. occasional rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    north to northeast 6-7, in the western part first 8-9. showery rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


    Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames Humber
    northeast 6-7. occasional rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight Dogger
    northeast 6-7. first occasional rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Mon Dec 9 12:00:06 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 09, 2024
    Unsettled south
    Chilly winds

    Issued: 0530hrs Monday 9th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

    Drier for southern Scandinavia

    Monday
    Persistent rain and chilly northerly winds in northern Spain. Fair for
    many central and southern areas of Spain and Portugal. Some rain in
    east Spain and heavy showery bursts through the Balearics and across
    Corsica and Sardinia. Italy will have heavy showers in the west
    although drier in the east. Greece sees heavy, thundery showers, but
    drier over eastern coasts. Heavy showers too in western and southern
    Turkey.
    Windy and cold in France. Frequent showers, most along northern coasts
    and through southern areas. Further showers and windy, chilly weather
    in the Low Countries. Windy with heavy showers for Germany and Poland.
    More heavy showers or longer periods of rain in Hungary, Austria and
    Switzerland.
    Windy in Denmark, some showers in the east. Fair in most of the Baltic
    States, Finland will have some morning fog which will clear. Sweden and
    most of southern Norway will be dry with sunny spells. Windier in
    central and northern Norway, heavy rain here too.

    Tuesday
    Showery rain frequent in northern Spain and a few showers may affect
    Portugal, but central and southern Spain stay dry with some sun.
    Slow-moving thundery showers for the western Mediterranean, affecting
    the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia plus southwest Italy and Sicily.
    Drier in northern Italy. Rain also for western Greece and the Adriatic
    coastline.
    Chilly easterly winds prevail through central Europe. Fairly cloudy,
    but dry for most of France. Light showers possible for the Low
    Countries and parts of Germany. Areas of rain and hill snow for Czechia
    and southern Poland.
    Fair weather for southern Scandinavia with sunshine for Denmark,
    southern Sweden and Norway plus the Baltic states. Also fine but cold
    in northern Poland. Windier for northern Scandinavia, with frequent
    wintry showers for northern Norway, but mainly dry for Finland.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12:31 am

    Cloudy and quite cold at first. At the end of the week periods of sunshine with evenings
    light frost at night. Rain on Sunday.

    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Sunshine (%) 10 10 10 10 20 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 50 20 10 10 20 50 50
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/1 0 0/2 0/5
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 5 3 2 2 -2 2
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 6 5 6 5 4 6/9
    Wind direction NO NO NO SW SE SW SW
    Wind force (bft) 4 4 2 2 3 3 3


    Long term, Monday December 16, 2024 to Monday December 23, 2024:
    High (80%) chance of changeable weather. The temperature is usually above
    later around the long-term average.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:58 UTC 091224.

    Gale warnings:
    all districts northeast 7


    Synopsis:
    high, 1044, over Scotland changing little.

    Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 5-6, soon increasing 6-7. occasionally light rain or a shower. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Thames
    northeast 6-7, later decreasing 5-6. occasionally light rain or a shower. good, in
    precipitation possibly moderate.

    Humber
    northeast 6, occasionally 7. risk light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    German Bight
    northeast 5-6, in the southern part occasionally 7. good.

    Dogger
    northeast 5-6, first occasionally 7. good.


    Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 5-6, first possibly 7. occasionally light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

    Thames
    northeast 5-6. occasionally light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation possibly
    moderate.

    Humber
    northeast 5-6. good.

    German Bight
    northeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

    Dogger
    northeast 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Tue Dec 10 12:00:10 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 10, 2024
    Cloud, damp central
    Colder Scandinavia

    Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 10th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Cloud and some rain in central Europe, turning colder in Scandinavia

    Tuesday
    Showery rain frequent in northern Spain and a few showers may affect
    Portugal, but central and southern Spain stay dry with some sun.
    Slow-moving thundery showers for the western Mediterranean, affecting
    the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia plus southwest Italy and Sicily.
    Drier in northern Italy. Rain also for western Greece and the Adriatic
    coastline.
    Chilly easterly winds prevail through central Europe. Fairly cloudy,
    but dry for most of France. Light showers possible for the Low
    Countries and parts of Germany. Areas of rain and hill snow for Czechia
    and southern Poland.
    Fair weather for southern Scandinavia with sunshine for Denmark,
    southern Sweden and Norway plus the Baltic states. Also fine but cold
    in northern Poland. Windier for northern Scandinavia, with frequent
    wintry showers for northern Norway, but mainly dry for Finland.

    Wednesday
    Rain in the east of Spain, some of it heavy. Showers for northern
    Spain. Fair for the rest of Spain and Portugal. A wet day in the
    Balearics with some heavy spells of rain. Showers in southern Italy,
    some heavy, but fair to the north. Greece should be fair with sunny
    spells. Turkey will have showers, some of them heavy.
    France will be breezy with sunny spells and broken cloud. Some showers
    in the northwest. Dry for the Low Countries and Germany. Bright and
    chill in Poland. Hungary should be dry with some sunny spells. Staying
    dry too in Austria and Switzerland.
    Denmark will be chilly with some sunny spells. Cold for the Baltic
    States but dry. Windy and cold in Finland but dry here. Cold too for
    Sweden and staying dry. Norway will be cold and dry in the south
    although gales and heavy snow in the north.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:23 am

    Cloudy at first and temperatures around the long-term average. At the end of the
    week periods of sunshine with light frost at night. Rain on Saturday, one on Sunday
    some showers.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 10 10 10 40 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 30 10 60 30 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/1 0 0/3 0/1 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 4 2 2 -1/2 3 3/8
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 6 8 6 7 9 9/12
    Wind direction NO NO N SE SW W SW
    Wind force (bft) 4 2 2 2 3 4 4


    Long term, Tuesday December 17, 2024 to Tuesday December 24, 2024:
    High (70%) chance of changeable weather. The temperature is usually above
    later around the long-term average, where the uncertainty becomes great.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:20 UTC 101224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    high, 1042 hPa, over Scotland changing hardly. associated ridge is building towards
    Denmark and will move to the Netherlands.

    Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northeast 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. risk drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly
    moderate.

    Thames
    northeast 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good.

    Humber
    northeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

    German Bight
    northeast 4-5, decreasing 2-4. good.

    Dogger
    northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.


    Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover Thames
    northeast 4-5. good.

    Humber
    northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.

    German Bight
    north to northeast 2-4, later increasing 4-5. good.

    Dogger
    north to northeast 2-4. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Wed Dec 11 12:00:06 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 10, 2024
    Cloud, damp central
    Colder Scandinavia

    Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 10th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Cloud and some rain in central Europe, turning colder in Scandinavia

    Tuesday
    Showery rain frequent in northern Spain and a few showers may affect
    Portugal, but central and southern Spain stay dry with some sun.
    Slow-moving thundery showers for the western Mediterranean, affecting
    the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia plus southwest Italy and Sicily.
    Drier in northern Italy. Rain also for western Greece and the Adriatic
    coastline.
    Chilly easterly winds prevail through central Europe. Fairly cloudy,
    but dry for most of France. Light showers possible for the Low
    Countries and parts of Germany. Areas of rain and hill snow for Czechia
    and southern Poland.
    Fair weather for southern Scandinavia with sunshine for Denmark,
    southern Sweden and Norway plus the Baltic states. Also fine but cold
    in northern Poland. Windier for northern Scandinavia, with frequent
    wintry showers for northern Norway, but mainly dry for Finland.

    Wednesday
    Rain in the east of Spain, some of it heavy. Showers for northern
    Spain. Fair for the rest of Spain and Portugal. A wet day in the
    Balearics with some heavy spells of rain. Showers in southern Italy,
    some heavy, but fair to the north. Greece should be fair with sunny
    spells. Turkey will have showers, some of them heavy.
    France will be breezy with sunny spells and broken cloud. Some showers
    in the northwest. Dry for the Low Countries and Germany. Bright and
    chill in Poland. Hungary should be dry with some sunny spells. Staying
    dry too in Austria and Switzerland.
    Denmark will be chilly with some sunny spells. Cold for the Baltic
    States but dry. Windy and cold in Finland but dry here. Cold too for
    Sweden and staying dry. Norway will be cold and dry in the south
    although gales and heavy snow in the north.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:53 am

    Occasionally sunny on Friday and light frost during the night to Saturday. Rain on Saturday.
    Then mostly dry, mainly cloudy and on the mild side.

    Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Sunshine (%) 10 10 30 10 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 10 60 30 20 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0/1 0 1/2 0 0 0/1
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 2 2 -2 3 4/7 3/7
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 4 7 6 7 9 10 6/10
    Wind direction NE N SE SW W SW SW
    Wind force (bft) 2 2 2 3 3 4 3


    Long term, Wednesday December 18, 2024 to Wednesday December 25, 2024:
    High (70%) chance of changeable weather. The temperature is usually above
    later around the long-term average, where the uncertainty becomes great.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:37 UTC 111224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    High, 1038, over the British isles will hardly change. Weak trough will move southwards across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to northeast 4-5. good.

    Thames
    northeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. good.

    Humber
    north to northeast 3-4. especially later occasionally drizzle. good, moderate in
    precipitation, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    north 4-5, first in the southern part 2-3. occasionally drizzle. good, locally decreasing moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.

    Dogger
    north 3-4. occasionally risk of drizzle. good, locally decreasing moderate to good,
    in precipitation possibly poor.


    Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, later 2-3. later occasionally drizzle. good, moderate
    in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Thames
    variable 2-4. sometimes drizzle. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

    Humber
    north to northeast 3-4. occasionally drizzle. good, locally decreasing moderate to
    good, in precipitation possibly poor.

    German Bight
    north 4-5, veering northeast 3-4, later in the northern part variable 1-3. occasionally drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.

    Dogger
    north 3-4. occasionally drizzle. moderate to good, locally and in precipitation
    possibly poor.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Thu Dec 12 12:00:10 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 12, 2024
    Showery Mediterranean
    Dry continent, some sun

    Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 12th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    Showers in the Mediterranean between Spain and Italy, some heavy.
    Plentiful sun in many places Friday. Snow on Norwegian coast, some
    pushing towards Finland.

    Thursday
    Heavy bursts of showery rain affecting eastern and southern Spanish
    coasts. Brighter in central Spain and Portugal. Rain in the Balearics
    and Sardinia and Corsica, some of it heavy. Bright for Italy with sunny
    spells in most places though a few showers will skim the west and east
    Mediterranean coasts. The Adriatic coastlines of Balkan States and
    Greece will be dry and bright with good spells of sunshine. Fair in
    Turkey too.
    Fair and dry for France with sunny periods towards the south, some
    prolonged. More cloudy but dry weather in the Low Countries and Germany
    with sunny spells. Staying dry in Poland, again with sunshine. Hungary
    and Austria as well as Switzerland will be dry and bright with some
    sunny spells. Further east and south, brief bouts of snow and showers,
    though none will be long-lasting. Bright and sun spells are possible.
    Denmark will be dry with sunny spells. Breezy and cold in the Baltic
    States and Finland with a few snow showers. Sweden will be cold and dry
    with good sun in the south, some stretching into Norway. Western Norway
    mostly cloudy with snow showers possible on the coast.

    Friday
    Bursts of heavy showery rain along Portugal's west coast. Otherwise
    fine and sunny in Iberia with occasional showers. Heavier showers along
    the French and Italian Mediterranean coasts, reaching inland. Plentiful
    sun in the Balkans and Greece with isolated light showers.
    Northern Continental Europe will see plentiful sun for much of the day.
    More clouds possible in Poland southward through Croatia. Further east,
    breezy and cold with sun in and out. Some morning sun over the Baltics
    quickly gives way to cloud, snow possible to the north.
    Clouds arrive over most of Scandinavia. Norway's west coast will see
    plentiful snow and rain. Denmark and Southern Sweden warmer than the
    rest of Scandinavia, but mostly cloudy with few sun breaks. Snow passes
    across north-central Sweden into southern Finland.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:59 am

    Rain on Saturday. Then mostly dry, mainly cloudy and mild.

    Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Sunshine (%) 10 30 10 10 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 30 10 80 30 30 30 30
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 1/3 0/1 0 0 0/2
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 1 2 -1 3 8 7 6
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 5 7 11 12 11 9/12
    Wind direction NE SE SW W W SW S
    Wind force (bft) 2 2 4 4 4 4 3


    Long term, Thursday December 19, 2024 to Thursday December 26, 2024:
    High (70%) chance of changeable weather. The temperature is usually above
    later around the long-term average, where uncertainty increases.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:31 UTC 121224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    High, 1035, over the British Isles will slowly move eastwards. Weak trough will move
    southwards across the coastal area.

    Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    mainly east 2-3, occasionally 4. later occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation
    and locally moderate, possibly poor.

    Thames
    variable 1-3, soon from the north increasing northeast 3-4, veering east. occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation and locally moderate, possibly poor.

    Humber
    northeast 3-4, veering east. occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation and locally moderate, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    northeast 3-4, in the northern part 2-3, veering east to southeast. good, in the
    western part possibly moderate.

    Dogger
    north 2-3, occasionally 4, veering mainly east. occasionally drizzle. moderate to
    poor, risk of fog.


    Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east 3-4. occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation and locally moderate, possibly poor.

    Thames Humber
    east 3-4, veering southeast. occasionally drizzle. good, in precipitation and locally moderate, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    east 3-4, veering southeast. good.

    Dogger
    mainly east 2-3, from the south increasing southeast 3-4. in the northern part rain
    or drizzle. moderate to poor, increasing good, first risk of fog.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Fri Dec 13 12:00:06 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 13, 2024
    Wet and cold north.
    Cold sinking south.

    Issued: 0530hrs Friday 13th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

    High pressure for central areas.

    Friday
    A rather cloudy day for Portugal with coastal showers. Some showers at
    first for Spain, drier later. Rather cloudy for France with some
    showers in south and west. Showers for the British Isles later in the
    day from the northwest. Mostly dry but cloudy for the Low Countries,
    Denmark and Germany but sunnier for Poland. Rain and hill snow for
    Norway, some snow for north Sweden as well as Finland and the northern
    parts of the Baltic States. Mostly dry for Belarus, sunny for Ukraine.
    A dry day for Central Europe, with some fog in places through the
    morning. Sunny spells developing through the day. Cloudier for Romania,
    while the Balkans will remain sunny.
    Heavy showers for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica and Italy with a
    risk of thunderstorms. Sunny for Greece and Cyprus. Some snow for
    northern Turkiye.

    Saturday
    Mostly dry for the Iberia, but some rain for northern Spain later in
    the day. Some showers for France and the British Isles. A period of
    rain for the Low Countries and Denmark, spreading over Germany and
    Poland from the afternoon onwards, and turning to snow over the hills.
    Some heavy snow for Norway, Sweden, Finland along with strong winds,
    spreading over the Baltic States later in the day. Mostly dry for
    Belarus and Ukraine.
    A mostly dry morning and afternoon for Central Europe, but some snow
    showers will arrive in the evening from the north. Some heavy rain and
    hill snow for the Balkans.
    Mostly dry and bright over the Balearics, some showers for Sardinia,
    Corsica and Italy. Dry and sunny for Greece and Cyprus. Mostly dry for
    Turkiye, but for some snow showers over the northeast.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 4:26 am

    Cloudy and sometimes some rain during the weekend. Dry and soft from Monday sometimes some space for the sun. It will become more changeable later in the week.

    Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Sunshine (%) 20 10 10 30 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 10 60 30 20 20 50 50
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0 2 0/1 0 0 0/2 2/7
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 -1/3 3 8 7 4 7
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 3 6 11 12 10 10/13 11
    Wind direction SE SW SW W SW Z SW
    Wind force (bft) 2 4 4 4 3 4 4


    Long term, Friday December 20, 2024 to Friday December 27, 2024:
    First there is a high (70%) chance of changeable weather. In the week of Christmas the
    forecast is still uncertain, both for temperature and precipitation. The chance of
    winter weather is small (10%).

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:45 UTC 131224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    High, 1036, over Poland is southeastwards moving away. Low, 1001, northeast of Iceland will move to Norway. Associated trough will move southeastwards towards the
    North Sea.

    Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    east to southeast 3-4, soon decreasing 2-3, veering west. moderate to good.

    Thames
    southeast 3-4, soon decreasing 2-3, veering west to southwest. moderate to good.

    Humber
    southeast 3-4, soon decreasing 2-3, later veering west to southwest 3-4. moderate to
    good.

    German Bight
    southeast 3-4, veering southwest. good.

    Dogger
    southeast 3-4, veering southwest. risk of drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation,
    possibly poor.


    Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west 2-3, soon increasing 3-4. later light rain. good, locally and moderate in precipitation.

    Thames
    west 2-3, increasing 4-5. later light rain. good, locally and moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    west 3-4, increasing 4-5, later veering northwest. light rain. good, locally and
    moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    southwest 3-4, increasing west 4-5, later veering northwest 5-6. light rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation.

    Dogger
    southwest 3-4, soon increasing west 4-5, veering northwest. light rain. good, moderate in precipitation.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Sat Dec 14 12:00:06 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 14, 2024
    Wet and cold north.
    Cold sinking southeast.

    Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 14th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

    High pressure for southwest.

    Saturday
    Mostly dry for the Iberia, but some rain for northern Spain later in
    the day. Some showers for France and the British Isles. A period of
    rain for the Low Countries and Denmark, spreading over Germany and
    Poland from the afternoon onwards, and turning to snow over the hills.
    Some heavy snow for Norway, Sweden, Finland along with strong winds,
    spreading over the Baltic States later in the day. Mostly dry for
    Belarus and Ukraine.
    A mostly dry morning and afternoon for Central Europe, but some snow
    showers will arrive in the evening from the north. Some heavy rain and
    hill snow for the Balkans.
    Mostly dry and bright over the Balearics, some showers for Sardinia,
    Corsica and Italy. Some heavy rain for western Greece, but sunny and
    dry for Cyprus. Mostly dry for Turkiye, but for some snow showers over
    the far northeast.

    Sunday
    Another mostly dry and sunny day for the Iberia. Cloudy but mostly dry
    for France. Rain for northwestern parts of the British Isles, but
    mostly dry elsewhere. Some showers for the Low Countries, Denmark and
    north Germany. Some snow showers for Poland. Heavy rain and snow for
    Norway and Sweden. Some early snow for Finland. Snow showers for the
    Baltic States.
    Light snow showers for Central Europe, as well as Romania and northern
    Balkans.
    A few showers for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. Some
    heavy showers for Greece and western Turkiye. Mostly in Cyprus.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 4:43 am

    Cloudy and sometimes some rain during the weekend. Dry and soft from Monday sometimes some space for the sun. It will become more changeable later in the week.

    Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Sunshine (%) 10 10 30 10 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 60 50 20 20 80 90 90
    Precipitation sum (mm) 2 1 0 0 1/3 5/11 2/8
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 0 3 8 6 5 9 5
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 9 11 10 12 12 9
    Wind direction SW SW SW SW Z SW W
    Wind force (bft) 3 4 5 3 4 4 4


    Long term, Saturday December 21, 2024 to Saturday December 28, 2024:
    First there is a high (70%) chance of changeable weather. In the week of Christmas the
    forecast is still uncertain, both for temperature and precipitation. The chance of
    winter weather is small (10%).

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:54 UTC 141224.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    Low, 998, between Iceland and Norway will move to the Baltic Sea. Associated trough
    will move eastwards across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west to northwest 3-4, increasing northwest 4-5. occasionally rain or drizzle. good,
    moderate in precipitation possibly poor.

    Thames
    west to northwest 5, possibly 6. occasionally rain or drizzle, after occasional
    showers. good, moderate in precipitation possibly poor.

    Humber
    northwest 5, possibly 6. occasionally rain or drizzle, after occasional showers.
    good, moderate in precipitation possibly poor.

    German Bight
    northwest 4-5, increasing 5-6, in the East first southwest 5-6. occasional showers.
    good, moderate in precipitation, in the East first moderate to poor.

    Dogger
    northwest 4-5, increasing 5-6. occasionally drizzle or an light shower. good, moderate in precipitation.


    Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northwest 4-5, backing west. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Thames Humber German Bight
    northwest 5-6, backing west. occasional shower. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Dogger
    northwest 5-6, backing west. especially first occasional showers. good, moderate in
    precipitation.


    ---
    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Sun Dec 15 12:00:08 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 15, 2024
    Windy northern Europe
    Drier western Mediterranean

    Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 14th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Windy central and northern Europe, brighter and dry western
    Mediterranean

    Sunday
    Another mostly dry and sunny day for the Iberia. Cloudy but mostly dry
    for France. Rain for northwestern parts of the British Isles, but
    mostly dry elsewhere. Some showers for the Low Countries, Denmark and
    north Germany. Some snow showers for Poland. Heavy rain and snow for
    Norway and Sweden. Some early snow for Finland. Snow showers for the
    Baltic States.
    Light snow showers for Central Europe, as well as Romania and northern
    Balkans.
    A few showers for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. Some
    heavy showers for Greece and western Turkey. Mostly in Cyprus.

    Monday
    Fair for Spain and POrtugal with long spells of sunshine. More sunshine
    through the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Fair too in Italy with
    sunshine here. Some rain for southern and eastern Greece, otherwise
    fair. Rain in southern and eastern Turkey.
    Morning fog clearing quickly to leave a fine day in France. Breezy with
    some drizzle in the Low Countries and through much of northern and
    central Germany. Gales and heavier rain in much of Poland. Hungary and
    Austria will be bright and dry with sunshine, this extending to
    Switzerland.
    Windy and cloudy in much of Denmark. Outbreak of rain and gale force
    winds for the Baltic States. Breezy and bright in Finland. Windy for
    much of Sweden but dry. Heavy rain, showers and strong winds in
    southern Norway, snow in the northern half of Norway.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:16 am

    First mainly dry and sometimes some sun. More changeable from Wednesday with a lot
    rain and wind. Furthermore, persistently mild, especially on Wednesday and Thursday.

    Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    Sunshine (%) 10 30 10 10 10 10 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 50 20 20 80 90 90 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 1 0 0 1/3 5/15 2/8 0/5
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 8 6 5 9 5 3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 11 10 12 12 9 7/10
    Wind direction SW SW SW SW Z SW W SW
    Wind force (bft) 4 5 3 4 4 4 3


    Long term, Sunday December 22, 2024 to Sunday December 29, 2024:
    A high chance (70-80%) of mild and changeable weather. Chance of a lake
    winter scenario remains very small at 10-20%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 10:20 UTC 151224.

    Gale warnings:
    German Bight Dogger
    west 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    A high, 1041, over South France and a low, 954, over the Norwegian Sea maintains a
    westerly air flow over the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Sunday 15:00 till Monday 03:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west 4-5, later possibly 6. good.

    Thames
    west 4-5, later increasing 5-6. risk drizzle. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

    Humber
    west 4-5, increasing 5-6. first risk drizzle. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

    German Bight
    west 5-6, increasing 6-7. risk drizzle. good, moderate to poor in precipitation.

    Dogger
    west 5-6, increasing 6-7. later risk light rain. good, moderate in precipitation.


    Forecast valid Monday 03:00 till Monday 15:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west to southwest 5, possibly 6. good.

    Thames
    west to southwest 5-6. good.

    Humber
    west 5-6. good.

    German Bight Dogger
    west 6-7. good.


    ---
    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Mon Dec 16 12:00:10 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 16, 2024
    Windy east, easing
    Sunny Mediterranean

    Issued: 0530hrs Monday 16th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

    Low pressure over Scandinavia maintains high winds east with areas of
    rain and snow. Mediterranean mostly dry with plentiful sun.

    Monday
    Fair for Spain and Portugal with long spells of sunshine. Bountiful
    sunshine through the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Fair too in Italy
    with sunshine here. Morning clouds in the Balkans and inland areas
    gradually clearing. Some rain for southern and eastern Greece,
    otherwise fair. Rain in southern and eastern Turkey, snow possible
    inland and high altitude.
    Morning fog clearing quickly to leave a fine day in France, more sun in
    the south. Breezy with some drizzle in the Low Countries and through
    much of northern and central Germany. Gales and heavier rain in much of
    Poland. Austria and Switzerland will be mostly bright and dry, with
    more clouds and showers east. Extensive clouds and snow in Ukraine and
    Belarus followed by rain.
    Windy and showery in much of Denmark. Outbreak of rain and gale force
    winds for the Baltic States with sunshine in and out. Breezy and bright
    in Finland. Windy for much of Sweden but dry. Heavy rain, showers and
    strong winds in southern Norway, snow away from coasts.

    Tuesday
    Showers in western Iberia with sun in between. Dry with scattered
    clouds in the western Mediterranean, near full sun further east. Clouds
    in northern Italy, sunshine in the south. Mostly sunny from Croatia
    east to Romania and south towards Greece and Turkey.
    Mostly cloudy from France across Germany towards Poland, through dry.
    Winds easing through the day across much of the continent. Rain lingers
    in Poland in a band extending east through Ukraine. Southward in
    Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary, mostly cloudy 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. Remaining breezy with frequent sunshine in the Baltics.
    Cloudier in Finland and Estonia.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 12:53 am

    First mainly dry and sometimes some sun, more changeable from Wednesday onwards lots of rain and wind. Furthermore, temperatures above long-term throughout the entire period
    average, especially on Wednesday and Thursday it is very mild.

    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Sunshine (%) 20 10 10 10 30 20 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 20 20 80 90 70 70 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 1/3 5/15 2/8 0/5 2/7
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 7 5 9 5 3 5
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 9 12 12 9 7/10 10
    Wind direction W SW Z SW W SW W
    Wind force (bft) 4 3 4 4 4 3 4


    Long term, Monday December 23, 2024 to Monday December 30, 2024:
    First there is a high chance (80%) of mild and changeable weather. At the end of the period, the chance of drier weather increases with temperatures around or slightly
    below the long-term average to 40%.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:51 UTC 161224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber Dogger
    west to southwest 7

    German Bight
    west 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    an high, 1040 hPa, over South France and an low, 976 hPa, over Finland maintains
    over the North Sea an westerly air flow. an ridge will reach the North Sea on Tuesday morning.

    Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west to southwest 4-5. risk light showers. good.

    Thames
    west to southwest 5-6. good.

    Humber
    west to southwest 5-6, in the eastern part occasionally 7. good.

    German Bight
    west 6-7. good.

    Dogger
    west to southwest 6-7. good.


    Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west to southwest 4-5, decreasing southwest 3-4. especially first risk light showers.
    good, at night in the East decreasing moderate to poor.

    Thames
    west to southwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, later decreasing southwest 3-4. good, at
    night in the East decreasing moderate to poor.

    Humber
    west to southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. good.

    German Bight
    west 6-7, decreasing 5-6. good.

    Dogger
    west to southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Tue Dec 17 12:00:06 2024
    * * * 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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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Wed Dec 18 12:00:10 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 18, 2024
    Windy northern Europe
    Drier southern Europe

    Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 18th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Windy and wet northern Europe, drier in the south

    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.

    Thursday
    A chilly day with heavy showers across northern and eastern areas of
    Spain. Drier with sunny spells for Portugal and southern Spain. Cool
    for the Balearics with sunny spells. Scattered showers over Corsica and
    Sardinia. Heavy showers in northern Italy. Fair across central and
    southern areas of Italy with sunny spells and scattered showers. Greece
    and Turkey will be dry with good spells of sunshine.
    Windy and cold in France with some heavy rain in the east and south.
    Heavy showers for northern and western France although some sunny
    spells too. Windy and cold for the Netherlands with further showers
    here. More rain, some heavy in much of Germany and cold weather here.
    Breezy in Poland with some rain and showers in northern and western
    Poland. Hungary should be dry, heavy showers and rain for Austria and
    Switzerland.
    Windy and bright in Denmark. Windy and wet for Denmark as rain turns to
    snow. Windy for Denmark too with further showers. Windy and bright in
    southern Sweden. Windy with heavy showers and snow in western and
    northern Norway.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 5:18 am

    Changeable weather with occasional rain and a lot of wind, especially on Sunday. After it
    Gradually decreasing chance of precipitation over the weekend. Furthermore, the temperature is constant throughout
    period above the long-term average.

    Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Sunshine (%) 10 20 20 10 20 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 80 90 70 90 90 70 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 1 11 0/2 3/6 5/10 2/5 0/2
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 7 4 5 4 4 3
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 11 9 11 8 9 8/11
    Wind direction SW NW W SW W NW SW
    Wind force (bft) 6 5 4 5 5 4 3


    Long term, Wednesday December 25, 2024 to Wednesday January 1, 2025:
    Around Christmas there is a good chance (approx. 80%) of dry and calm weather, probably little room for the sun. Furthermore, the temperature is very low probably (well) above the long-term average. Towards the turn of the year possibly a bit more variable.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:26 UTC 181224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber German Bight Dogger
    south to southwest 8

    Dover Thames
    southwest 8



    Synopsis:
    low, 970, north of Scotland moving towards Norway, 963. second low moving Thursday
    night and morning over Humber and The German Bight northeastwards, 990.

    Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southwest 7-8, decreasing 6-7, later backing south. rain later. good, moderate in
    precipitation.

    Thames
    southwest 7-8, decreasing 5-6, later increasing south 6-7. rain later. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    south to southwest 7-8, veering west to southwest, later decreasing south to southwest 4-6. rain later. good, moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    south to southwest 7-8, veering west to southwest, later decreasing 5-6. occasionally drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Dogger
    south to southwest 7-8, veering west to southwest, later decreasing 4-5. first drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


    Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    south 6-7, increasing southwest 7-8, later decreasing northwest 5-6. periods of rain.
    good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Thames
    south 6-7, soon increasing southwest 7-8, later decreasing northwest 5-6. periods of
    rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Humber
    south to southwest 4-6, in the East temporary increasing 7-8, veering northwest 5-6.
    periods of rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    west to southwest 4-6, in the South temporary increasing southwest 7-8, veering
    northwest 5-6. periods of rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    west to southwest 4-5, increasing northwest 5-6, later 6-7. periods of rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation.


    ---
    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Thu Dec 19 12:00:08 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 19, 2024
    Central heavy rain
    Cold Scandinavia

    Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 19th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

    Heavy rain in central Europe, good for ski-ing, cold Scandinavia

    Thursday
    A chilly day with heavy showers across northern and eastern areas of
    Spain. Drier with sunny spells for Portugal and southern Spain. Cool
    for the Balearics with sunny spells. Scattered showers over Corsica and
    Sardinia. Heavy showers in northern Italy. Fair across central and
    southern areas of Italy with sunny spells and scattered showers. Greece
    and Turkey will be dry with good spells of sunshine.
    Windy and cold in France with some heavy rain in the east and south.
    Heavy showers for northern and western France although some sunny
    spells too. Windy and cold for the Netherlands with further showers
    here. More rain, some heavy in much of Germany and cold weather here.
    Breezy in Poland with some rain and showers in northern and western
    Poland. Hungary should be dry, heavy showers and rain for Austria and
    Switzerland.
    Windy and bright in Denmark. Windy and wet for Denmark as rain turns to
    snow. Windy for Denmark too with further showers. Windy and bright in
    southern Sweden. Windy with heavy showers and snow in western and
    northern Norway.

    Friday
    Showers for northern Spain, dry for most of the country and across
    Portugal. Scattered showers in the Balearics. Wet and windy for Italy
    with some of the rain heavy and thundery. More heavy showers in western
    parts of Greece. Turkey will be fair with sunny spells although some
    showers in the west.
    Scattered showers in the far west of France. fair for most of the
    country with sunny spells. The Low Countries will be bright with some
    sunny spells. Scattered showers and some cloud in Germany. Poland will
    be mostly dry with sunny spells. Cloud and some patchy rain in Hungary.
    Austria and Switzerland will have cloud and rain.
    Sunny spells for Denmark with some showers in the west. Scattered
    wintry showers in the Baltic States. Snow showers for Finland. Brighter
    in Sweden and cold here too with sunny spells. Some snow in western
    areas of Norway with more persistent snow in northern Norway.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:45 am

    Changeable weather with occasional rain and initially a lot of wind, especially on
    Sunday and Monday. Gradually decreasing chance of precipitation after the weekend. Further
    the temperature is above the long-term average throughout the entire period.

    Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Sunshine (%) 30 20 10 20 10 10 10
    Precipitation probability (%) 80 70 90 90 70 70 50
    Precipitation sum (mm) 10 0/2 3/6 5/10 2/5 0/2 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 7 4 5 4 4 3 6/9
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 7 11 8 9 8/11 10/13
    Wind direction NW W SW W NW SW W
    Wind force (bft) 5 4 5 5 4 3 3


    Long term, Thursday December 26, 2024 to Thursday January 2, 2025:
    Around Christmas there is a good chance (approx. 80-90%) of dry and calm weather,
    probably not much room for the sun. Furthermore, the temperature is very low probably (well) above the long-term average. Towards the turn of the year
    the weather seems to be getting a bit more changeable and colder.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:23 UTC 191224.

    Gale warnings:
    Humber German Bight Dogger
    northwest 8

    Thames
    northwest 7

    Dover:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    Low, 985, over Denmark moves eastwards away. Low, 966, west of Norway will slowly
    move eastwards. Associated troughs will move southeastwards across the North Sea,
    followed by a ridge.

    Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northwest 5-6. first showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Thames
    northwest 6-7. first showery rain, later squally showers with risk of hail and thunderstorms. good, moderate in precipitation, later possibly poor.

    Humber
    northwest 5-6, soon increasing 6-7, later occasionally 8. first showery rain, then
    squally showers with risk of hail and thunderstorms. good, moderate in precipitation,
    possibly poor.

    German Bight
    northwest 5-6, increasing 6-7, later 7-8. first showery rain, then squally showers
    with risk of hail and thunderstorms. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    northwest 6-7, increasing 7-8. soon squally showers with risk of hail and thunderstorms. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.


    Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    northwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, backing west. good.

    Thames
    northwest 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, backing west 4-5. especially first occasional
    showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    Humber
    northwest 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, backing west. especially first occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.

    German Bight
    northwest 7-8, soon decreasing 6-7, later backing west 5-6. squally showers. good,
    moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    northwest 7-8, soon decreasing 5-6, backing west, later southwest. occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)
  • From Floris van Unen@2:280/2050 to All on Fri Dec 20 12:00:10 2024
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
    from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm

    Europe forecast - December 20, 2024
    Cold sinks southeast.
    Mild in southwest.

    Issued: 0530hrs Friday 20th December 2024
    Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

    Unsettled weather for southeast..

    Friday
    A dry and sunny day for Portugal and Spain, with only some light rain
    in far north Spain. A breezy and bright day for France and the Low
    Countries, but rain arrives in far north later. A band of rain spreads
    southeast over the British Isles with showers following. A mostly dry
    and bright day for Germany and Poland. Rather cloudy for Denmark with
    rain arriving later in the day. Some snow for southern Sweden and
    Norway, mostly dry further north. Snow and windy for north Finland,
    mostly dry further south. A few snow showers for the Baltic States.
    Mostly dry for Belarus, some light rain for Ukraine.
    Some morning snow for Switzerland and Austria, soon drier and brighter.
    A mostly dry day for Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, rain for Slovenia
    and Romania. Snow for the Balkans.
    A mostly dry bright day for the Balearics, some heavy rain for Sardinia
    and Corsica. Heavy rain for Italy with snow over higher ground. Heavy
    rain and strong winds spreads east over Greece. Dry and sunny over
    Turkiye. Showers for Cyprus.

    Saturday
    Another mostly dry and sunny day for the Iberia, but some rain for
    northern Spain later in the day. Rather cloudy for France with
    outbreaks of rain away from the south. Blustery showers over the
    British Isles, turning wintry over high ground, widespread gaels. Some
    heavy rain for the Low Countries, spreading over Denmark and north
    Germany later. Mostly dry but breezy for Poland. Some heavy rain and
    snow for southern Norway spreading east over southern Sweden later in
    the day. Some light snow showers for Finland, sleet for the Baltic
    States. Dry but rather cloudy for Belrarus and Ukraine.
    A few showers through the day for Switzerland and Austria, but more
    persistent rain arrives later in the evening. Mostly dry for Czechia,
    Slovakia, Hungary. Some rain and hill snow for Romania. Heavy snow for
    the Balkans.
    Sunny for the Balearics, some heavy showers for Sardinia and Corsica. A
    mostly dry and bright day for Italy, some rain in southeast. Heavy rain
    and hill snow for Greece and Turkiye. Heavy showers and thunderstorms
    for Cyprus.

    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 5:03 am

    Initially still changeable with occasional rain and a lot of wind. After the weekend
    decreasing chance of precipitation. Around Christmas there is a good chance (approx. 80-90%) of a dry and dry spell
    calm weather, probably not too much room for the sun. Further away is the temperature above the long-term average for the entire period.

    Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Sunshine (%) 30 10 20 10 10 10 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 50 90 90 70 70 50 20
    Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 3/6 5/10 2/5 0/2 0 0
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 5 4 4 3 6/9 4/8
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 7 11 8 9 8/11 10/13 7/10
    Wind direction W SW W NW SW W S
    Wind force (bft) 4 5 5 4 3 3 2


    Long term, Friday December 27, 2024 to Friday January 3, 2025:
    Dry and colder, towards the turn of the year the weather seems to be a bit more changeable
    become.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 07:52 UTC 201224.

    Gale warnings:
    Dogger
    southwest 7

    other districts:
    no warning


    Synopsis:
    Ridge will move eastwards across the North Sea. Low, 982, east of Iceland will move
    to Norway. Associated trough will move eastwards across the North Sea from the evening.

    Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    west 4-5, soon backing southwest, increasing 5-6. soon occasional showers, later
    showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Thames
    west 4-5, increasing southwest 5-6. later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Humber
    west 5-6, temporary backing southwest. later showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    northwest 5-6, backing southwest. first occasional showers. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    west 5-6, temporary backing southwest, occasionally possibly 7. especially later
    showery rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.


    Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    southwest 5-6, soon veering west 4-5, later increasing 5-6. first showery rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Thames
    southwest 5-6, soon veering west, temporary decreasing 4-5. first showery rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Humber
    west 5-6, later increasing southwest 6-7. first showery rain. good, moderate in
    precipitation, possibly poor.

    German Bight
    southwest 5-6, soon veering west, temporary decreasing 4-5. especially first showery
    rain. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.

    Dogger
    west 5-6, later increasing southwest 6-7. first showery rain, later rain. good,
    moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)