The German Weather Service (DWD) warned on Friday of hurricane-like gusts on the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Sea coast. These could reach wind speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour, according to the warning situation report on the DWD website. As can be seen from the accompanying map with regional locations, the warning applies from 12:00 p.m. on Friday until 2:00 a.m. on Saturday. At the same time, there is a storm surge warning for the Baltic Sea coast. You can find more information about flooding here.
The maps below provide an overview of the weather situation:
The map above shows the wind speeds in Germany. The view is provided by the portal wetter.de, which, like stern, belongs to RTL Deutschland. Clicking on the map leads to wetter.de.
The map above shows the thunderstorm warnings for today according to DWD. The view is also provided by the wetter.de portal.
The interactive map below shows where gusts are currently occurring. You can also view the forecast for a later date using the timeline at the bottom of the graphic. At the top right, the level displayed can be changed to, for example, thunderstorms.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The makers use the model from the “European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” for their representations and forecasts.
Sources: DWD, with DPA
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