3.2.2012

Weather forecast for shipping 031700 UTC

Ice accretion warning:

Severe icing in Gulf of Finland, Eastern part of Northern Baltic, Sea of Archipelago and Sea of Bothnia.

Moderate icing in Western part of Northern Baltic and Sea of Åland.

Inference:

Ridge of high extending from Northern Russia to Finland. Low over southern Baltic Sea moving slowly south.

Forecast for next 24 hours:

Gulf of Finland:

Mainly southeast 7-11 m/s. Later in the evening weakening, from the morning 4-8 m/s. Snow showers and at times moderate vis.

Northern Baltic:

Mainly east 7-10 m/s. Later in the evening weakening, from the midnight 5-8 m/s. By day still weakening. Snow showers, moderate or good vis.

Sea of Åland, Sea of Archipelago and Sea of Bothnia:

Mainly east 5-10 m/s. In the morning slightly weakening, by day southeast 4-8. Locally sea smoke or snow showers. Mostly good vis.

Quark and Bay of Bothnia:

East to southeast 4-7 m/s. Tomorrow mainly southeast 2-5. Mostly good vis.

Lake Saimaa:

Mainly east 1-5 m/s. Mostly good vis.