Hurricane gusts and storm flood: North Sea under water - immediate warnings!

Hurricane gusts and storm flood: North Sea under water - immediate warnings!

Nordfriesland, Deutschland - On January 6, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of hurricane gusts and storm surges on the North Sea. Affected regions are Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The DWD predicts hurricane -like gusts of up to 110 km/h, especially in North Frisia and Helgoland. The severe weather warning applies until 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

The current weather conditions already have a significant impact on traffic. The Syltshuttle does not promote camping vehicles, vehicles with trailers, trucks with empty followers and dangerous goods. On the East Frisian coast and in the Weser area, floods are expected, which could be 1 to 1.5 meters above the normal level. In the Elbe area, a flood of 1.5 m above the average flood is expected, while the storm flood warning is valid until 9:22 a.m. on Tuesday and reaches a crop of 1.25 to 1.75 m above the middle flood in the Hamburg Elbe area.

warnings and traffic impairments

The authorities advise protecting lower buildings and bringing cars to safety. Ferry runs to East Frisian Islands have already been deleted on the Lower Saxon North Sea coast, and the train traffic of the Northwest Railway in Lower Saxony was discontinued due to the storm. A falling tree on the tracks of the ICE route Hannover-Hamburg forces to be diversions. In addition, a 60-year-old in the Wesermarsch was seriously injured by a falling tree, and the ferry traffic between Rostock and Gedser in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is also set. Travelers are recommended to use the crossing between Puttgarden and Rødby. The weather forecast also speaks of a cold slump with possible snowfalls in the north on Tuesday.

In the region of the North Frisian Islands, especially on Sylt, there is currently quiet and sunny weather, without current storm warnings, as Sylt TV . Nevertheless, there are general information for dealing with storms that the citizens should consider, including the search for protection in safe buildings and avoiding the close range due to high waves and storm surges.

It is advised to keep calm and to find out regularly about the current weather conditions, in particular by compliance with the recommendations of the weather services and authorities.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien