MSGID: 2:280/2050 6947d34a   
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *    
      from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm    
      
      Europe forecast - December 21, 2025   
      Wet south and west   
      Colder east and north   
      
      Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 21st December 2025   
      Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling   
      
      Wet Mediterranean and much of western Europe, colder east and north   
      
      Sunday   
      Early heavy rain and then coastal showers for Portugal. Outbreaks of   
      rain, perhaps heavy, with snow over high ground for Spain. Unsettled   
      for France with outbreaks of rain, heavy in central and southern parts.   
      Cloudy and breezy for the British Isles along with some rain. Dry but   
      breezy and rather cloudy for the Low Countries, Germany, Denmark and   
      Poland. High pressure over Scandinavia with dry bur rather cloudy   
      conditions for Norway and Sweden. Finland will see cloudy skies with   
      some patchy light snow in north. A dry and breezy day for the Baltic   
      States. Belarus and Ukraine will see dry conditions.   
      Settled conditions will continue over Central Europe with mostly cloudy   
      conditions but some sunny spells perhaps over Switzerland and Austria.   
      Similar conditions for Romania and the Balkans.   
      A dry start for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica but heavy rain   
      arrives later in the day. A mostly dry day for Italy, but increasingly   
      cloudy with some rain in west later. Outbreaks of rain for Greece,   
      mostly in south. Similar in Turkiye. Heavy showers or thunderstorms for   
      Cyprus.   
      
      Monday   
      Rain for northern Portugal and northern Spain. A few showers in eastern   
      and southern Spain too. Heavy showers in the Balearics with heavy rain   
      for Corsica and Sardinia as well as northern Italy. Further showers in   
      southern Italy. Greece will be mostly dry with isolated showers, whilst   
      rain affects Turkey.   
      France will have rain west and south but fair in northern France. the   
      Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland will be cold and dry with   
      sunny spells. Dry too in Hungary and Austria with rain in Switzerland.   
      Denmark will be dry and bright with sunny spells. More sunshine to come   
      through the Low Countries. Finland will be cold and dry. Staying cold   
      and dry in Sweden. A few snow showers in northern Norway but dry and   
      cold for most.   
      
    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *    
      
   Expectation (medium) long term   
      
   Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:52 am   
      
   Dry and an alternation of sun and clouds. From Wednesday it will be a lot   
   colder. During Christmas it will probably be dry and sunny with a cold   
   east wind.   
      
   Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat   
   Sunshine (%) 30 30 20 40 80 70 60   
   Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 20   
   Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   
   Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 3 1 -1 -3 -3 -3   
   Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 6 6 2 1 2 1/4   
   Wind direction O O O NO NO NO NO   
   Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 4 4 3 2   
      
      
   Long term, Sunday December 28, 2025 to Sunday January 4, 2026:   
   Probably slightly less cold, but still temperatures slightly below   
   long-term averages. The chance of (winter) precipitation gradually increases   
   to about 50%.   
      
    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *    
      
   North Sea shipping forecast   
      
   Issued by KNMI at 07:03 UTC 211225.   
      
   Gale warnings:   
   There are no warnings.   
      
      
   Synopsis:   
   High over the Norwegian Sea, 1023, is building and is moving to Scandinavia.   
      
   Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   southeast 3-4, soon backing east, increasing 4-5. occasionally light rain or   
   drizzle.   
    moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor, gradually   
   increasing    
   good.   
      
   Thames Humber    
   southeast 3-4, increasing east 4-5, later possibly 6. in the western part   
   temporary    
   light rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly   
   poor,    
   gradually increasing good.   
      
   German Bight    
   east to southeast, occasionally 6. good, in the coastal area possibly moderate.   
      
   Dogger    
   east to southeast 4-5, in the north first 5-6. especially first occasionally   
   light    
   rain or drizzle. moderate to good, especially in precipitation possibly poor,    
   gradually increasing good.   
      
      
   Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   mainly east 4, occasionally 5, gradually veering southeast 3-4. especially   
   first    
   occasionally light rain or drizzle. good.   
      
   Thames    
   east to southeast 4-5, first possibly 6. good.   
      
   Humber    
   east 4-5, especially in the northeastern part 5-6, veering southeast. good, in   
   the    
   west first possibly moderate.   
      
   German Bight    
   east to southeast 5-6. good, in the coastal area first possibly moderate.   
      
   Dogger    
   east to southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good, in the west first possibly    
   moderate.   
      
      
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