22.10.2018

Weather forecast for shipping 220500 UTC

Warnings:

Gulf of Finland and Eastern part of Northern Baltic:

Southwest gale 18 m/s.

Sea of Bothnia:

West near gale 16 m/s.

Lake Saimaa:

Southwest near gale 14 m/s.

Strong wind advisory:

Western part of Northern Baltic, Sea of Åland, Sea of Archipelago, the Quark and Bay of Bothnia:

West wind 12 m/s.

Wave height warning:

Rough waves occur in Gulf of Finland and Northern Baltic. Significant wave height exceeds 2.5 meters.

Inference:

Deep low over Norwegian Sea moving to Arctic Ocean. Secondary low over province Kainuu moving rapidly to the White Sea.

Forecast for next 24 hours:

Gulf of Finland and eastern part of Northern Baltic:

Rapidly decreasing southwest, at first 14-18, daytime west wind 9-14 m/s. Before midnight still decreasing, after midnight 7-11. At first local rain.

Western part of Northern Baltic, Sea of Åland and Sea of Archipelago:

Temporarily decreasing mainly west, before noon 5-9 m/s. Daytime 8-12, after midnight 6-10. At first local rain.

Sea of Bothnia:

West to northwest 7-11, in the afternoon west 10-14, in the evening up to 16 m/s. At night decreasing, after midnight 7-11. Mostly good vis.

Quark and Bay of Bothnia:

Mainly west 8-12 m/s. At night decreasing. Mostly good vis.

Lake Saimaa:

Rapidly decreasing southwest, at first 10-14, daytime mainly west 4-8 m/s. At first rain, daytime possibly showers.