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October 1986 
Wismar Warnemünde —s— Sassmitz —— Swinoujécie —•— Kotobrzeg 
Fig. 6.7.2. Sea level changes during the storm surge of October 1986 
6.8 January 1987 
Meteorological situation 
In a low-pressure trough adjoing the western edges of a high-pressure ridge (1030 hPa) over 
Scandinavia, an active low-pressure centre formed over the Skagerrak in the early hours of 8 
January. Moving slowly southeastwards, the low continued to deepen. The frontal system 
connected with this low reached the coasts of the southern Baltic Sea in the afternoon and 
advanced south-southeast across Poland on 9 January (Fig. 6.8.1.). 
Fig. 6.8.1. Route of the low-pressure centre between 03 UTC on 8 January and 18 UTC on 9 
January; pressure pattern at 03 UTC on 9 January 1987 and the accompanying wind field 
over the southern areas of the Baltic Sea.