Weather - Storm surge expected on Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic coast
People on the Baltic coast of Schleswig-Holstein must prepare for a new storm surge. However, according to forecasts by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) on Tuesday, this is likely to be significantly weaker than the storm surge in October 2023. The agency predicted water levels of up to 1.20 meters above normal. Up to 1.10 meters could already be reached in the Bay of Kiel on Wednesday night. This level could also be reached in the Bay of Lübeck on Wednesday. This is due to stormy winds from the east and later from the southwest, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). For Thursday, the DWD expects moderate to fresh winds from northerly directions.
Last October, a severe storm surge caused millions in damage to the Baltic coast in Schleswig-Holstein. In Flensburg, the water had risen to a record level of 2.27 meters above normal.
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- Despite the anticipated storm surge being weaker than the one in October 2023, residents along Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic coast should still take necessary precautions, as advised by both the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) and the German Weather Service (DWD).
- The Bay of Lübeck is also expected to see water levels rise above normal due to the storm surge, similar to how the Baltic Sea impacted the coast in Schleswig-Holstein last October, causing significant damage.
- In October 2023, the Baltic Sea saw a severe storm surge that caused extensive damage to Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic coast, with water levels reaching an unprecedented 2.27 meters above normal in Flensburg, as reported by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
Source: www.stern.de
