Because the wind blows strongly from the east, people on the Baltic Sea coast have to prepare for floods. There is also a risk of storm surges in the next few days; the consequences of the storm on the North Sea are completely different.
According to the forecast by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, 110 centimeters above mean high water will be reached in the Bay of Lübeck on Thursday. In the Bay of Kiel, 130 centimeters more is expected. According to the forecast, the level in the Bay of Lübeck and Kiel should be 20 to 70 centimeters above the mean high water level by Wednesday evening.
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Wismar warns its port residents
There is also said to be an exceptional flood situation on the Baltic Sea coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. 140 centimeters above normal are forecast for Saturday in Wismar. The city is therefore calling on people living at the port to take protective measures. They are supposed to bring vehicles out of the flood-prone area. Sandbags should also be provided.
Extremely low water levels will disrupt the timetables of some North Sea ferries.
Ferry cancellations to North Sea islands due to low water
Islanders and autumn vacationers on the North Sea will have to prepare for postponements and cancellations of ferries to and from the East Frisian Islands in the coming days. Significantly lower water levels are expected there in the next three days due to the easterly wind. On the Lower Saxony coast, flood levels are up to 125 centimeters lower than the usual average tidal flood. That’s why some of the ferries can no longer run. According to the Norden-Frisia shipping company, traffic to Juist will be completely stopped on Friday. The island can then only be reached by island plane. Deutsche Bahn announced on Wednesday that it would completely stop ferry traffic to and from Wangerooge on Friday and Saturday. The company said further restrictions are also expected on Sunday due to the strong easterly wind. In addition, ferry companies also announced timetable changes for connections to and from Langeoog and Spiekeroog from Thursday to the weekend.
The water levels on the Schleswig-Holstein North Sea coast are also expected to be well below normal values by Saturday. The shipping companies have therefore announced cancellations and postponements for connections to islands and Halligen.
Further information
The German Weather Service warns of a storm and flooding on the Baltic Sea coast in the coming days. more
The reason is an expected strong easterly wind. The East Frisian Islands are expected to be particularly affected. more
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