Risk of strong winds rises on Friday
Gusts could reach around 105 kilometres per hour, particularly along the coast.
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The Netherlands is likely to see unsettled autumn weather on Friday. Weeronline expects particularly strong gusts along the coast, while the KNMI is forecasting rain and occasionally strong winds on Friday and over the weekend.
According to Weeronline, gusts along the coast could reach 80 to 105 kilometres per hour. Expected wind speeds inland are lower, but conditions there could also become unsettled temporarily. The precise position of the strongest winds depends on how a low-pressure system develops.
The KNMI is forecasting a lot of rain and occasional strong winds on Friday and over the weekend. On Tuesday, the national weather service had not yet issued a general warning for the whole country. Warnings are issued only when the forecast is sufficiently reliable and conditions meet the criteria.
A gust is a brief spike above the average wind speed. The stated 105 kilometres per hour is therefore not a constant wind speed. The wind can also feel stronger at sea and on open water than in urban areas or among buildings.
The forecast may nevertheless be relevant for traffic, shipping and outdoor events. Vehicles with trailers, cyclists on exposed dykes and small vessels may be particularly affected by sudden gusts. Whether any actual damage or disruption will occur cannot currently be determined.
The forecast may still change in the coming days. Wind forecasts for a specific time and place generally become more reliable as the moment approaches. The KNMI advises following the latest forecast and any warnings.
This is a weather forecast for the coming days, not a statement about a long-term trend in the climate.
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The text sticks to the current forecast and avoids certainty about the storm's eventual strength. The sources distinguish between a forecast and a warning.
- confirmed Gusts of 80 to 105 kilometres per hour are possible along the coast on Friday. — Weeronline gives this range. source
- confirmed The KNMI expects rain and regularly strong winds on Friday and over the weekend. — This is stated in the current KNMI forecast. source
- confirmed The forecast may still change. — This follows from the difference between a forecast and an observation; it is not a claim from a specific source. source
Editor's note
This concerns a forecast, not a measured storm. Wind speeds and warnings may still change.Sources
- Onstuimig weer op komst: gaat het stormen? — Weeronline
- Weersverwachtingen — KNMI
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