Deprecation

This dataset has been deprecated since March 16, 2026 and will no longer receive updates per June 22, 2026.
Please read the deprecation notice of this dataset for how to proceed.

The newest version of this dataset can be found at: https://dataplatform.knmi.nl/dataset/maritime-forecasts-1-0

Abstract

The North Sea shipping forecast covers the North Sea, divided into 5 districts: Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames and Dover. The North Sea shipping forecast is issued twice a day at 10:00 and 22:00 LT and covers a period of 24 hours beginning at 09:00 and 21:00 UTC respectively.The forecast contains wind warnings in force (≥7 Bft) and a forecast of: general synopsis, wind direction and force, weather and visibility for the districts mentioned above. For the time indication, 'first' or 'soon' are used for a change in the weather in the first 4 hours of the time block, 'later' is used to indicate a change in the last 4 hours. The data is published in two different formats: txt and xml.

Supplemental information

For more information regarding an explanation of the terminology used in the data, please visit: https://www.knmi.nl/nederland-nu/maritiem/scheepsweerbericht_uitleg.


Metadata

Dataset name shipping_forecast_north_sea
Dataset version 1.0
Status completed
Update frequency notPlanned
File formats TXT, XML
Spatial representation type textTable
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
North bound latitude 56.1
East bound longitude 8.6
South bound latitude 50.4
West bound longitude -1
Dataset edition 1
Dataset manager Peter Siegmund
Maintainer KNMI Data Services
Publication date 2023-09-18
Reference system identifier EPSG4326
Dataset start time 2023-09-18
Dataset end time 2026-06-22
Identifier urn:xkdc:ds:nl.knmi::shipping_forecast_north_sea/1.0/
Lineage statement KNMI Meteorological Data distribution System (KMDS) storage
Purpose Informing about the weather situation on the North Sea
Use limitation No use limitations
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