MSGID: 2:280/2050 69413c00   
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *    
      from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm    
      
      Europe forecast - December 16, 2025   
      More rain in Spain   
      Wet northern Italy   
      
      Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 16th December 2025   
      Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling   
      
      Rain in Spain, Portugal and northern Italy   
      
      Tuesday   
      Often raining in Iberia and over the Balearics, the rain heaviest and   
      most persistent in eastern Spain. A broad area of rain lingers over   
      Sardinia, Corsica, and western Italy, the rain heavy and incessant in   
      northwest Italy, increasingly more widespread across the west coast. A   
      risk of strong winds in the central Mediterranean. Some cloud in   
      Croatia, but the rest of the Balkan States likely sunny and fine;   
      similarly fine in Greece and west Türkiye.   
      Some showery rain in France but decent sunny spells between the rain.   
      Patchy rain will drift into the Low Countries. Snow in the southern   
      mountains of Switzerland, dry with a mix of cloud and sun for the rest   
      of the country and similar conditions in Austria. Most of the northern   
      and eastern continent will see a mix of cloud and sun, with the sun   
      most abundant from Slovakia/Hungary and eastward towards the Black Sea.   
      Likely dry with mixed cloud and sun in Denmark and southern Sweden,   
      some patchy rain is possible later in the day. Some rain and snow in   
      southwest Norway, spreading north later. Some rain too in central parts   
      of Sweden and Finland, mostly dry elsewhere but largely cloudy. Dry too   
      in the Baltic States with increasing bright spells from the south.   
      
      Wednesday   
      Fair for Portugal and the west of Spain with good spells of sunshine.   
      Rain and cloud in eastern areas of Spain. Further rain in the Balearics   
      with some showers in Corsica. Showers too in Italy, heavy in the north.   
      Greece and Turkey should be dry with decent spells of sunshine to come   
      here.   
      France will be mostly dry with broken cloud, just an odd shower to the   
      south. More fair weather to come through the Low Countries and Germany.   
      Poland and Hungary should be dry with good spells of sunshine. Austria   
      and Switzerland are mostly dry, just an occasional showers in the   
      south.   
      Coud and some patchy rain or drizzle in Denmark. The same front will be   
      lying across the Baltic States giving cloud and periods of rain here.   
      Broken cloud and mostly dry in Finland. Patchy rain and drizzle for the   
      far south of Sweden, dry in the north. Showers in western parts of   
      Norway, fair for most other areas.   
      
    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *    
      
   Expectation (medium) long term   
      
   Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:44 am   
      
   First often cloudy, mild and occasionally rain, especially on Thursday and   
   Friday. From   
   the weekend will be mainly dry and less mild.   
      
   Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon   
   Sunshine (%) 40 20 20 40 40 20 10   
   Precipitation probability (%) 30 40 40 50 20 20 20   
   Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/1 0/3 0/2 0 0/2 0   
   Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 4 6 7 3 3 2   
   Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 10 11 11 8 8 6   
   Wind direction S SW S SW S SE E   
   Wind force (bft) 2 3 4 3 2 2 3   
      
      
   Long term, Tuesday December 23, 2025 to Tuesday December 30, 2025:   
   High chance (60-70%) of predominantly dry conditions where the temperature   
   gradually decreases to a few degrees below the long-term average.   
      
    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *    
      
   North Sea shipping forecast   
      
   Issued by KNMI at 07:45 UTC 161225.   
      
   Gale warnings:   
   There are no warnings.   
      
      
   Synopsis:   
   trough over the North Sea moving slowly eastwards and will reach at night the    
   coastal area. weak ridge over the British Isles moving at night slowly to the   
   North    
   Sea.   
      
   Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   south to southwest 3-4, later from the west veering north to northwest. good.   
      
   Thames    
   south to southwest 3-4, later from the west veering north to northwest. an   
   isolated    
   shower. good, in precipitation moderate.   
      
   Humber    
   south to southwest 3-4, from the west veering north to northwest. in the   
   northern    
   part rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   German Bight    
   south 4-5, soon decreasing southwest 3-4, later in the northwestern part   
   veering    
   north to northwest. rain or drizzle, in the eastern part an isolated shower.   
   good,    
   in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   Dogger    
   north to northwest 2-4, in the eastern part first south 3-4. rain or drizzle.   
   good,    
   in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
      
   Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   north to northwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3, later backing west to southwest. good.   
      
   Thames    
   north to northwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3, later backing west to southwest. first   
   rain    
   or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   Humber    
   north to northwest 3-4, decreasing west 2-3, later from the west increasing   
   4-5.    
   first in the northeastern part light rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation    
   moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   German Bight    
   southwest 3-4, temporary possibly 5, in the west veering northwest 3-4. rain   
   or    
   drizzle, locally an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly   
   poor.   
      
   Dogger    
   north to northwest 3-4, gradually backing southwest, later from the west   
   increasing    
   5-6. good.   
      
      
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