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Fig. 6.14.2. Sea level changes during the storm surge of April 1995 
6.15 November 1995 
Meteorological situation 
The strong northerly storm of 3-5 November 1995 affecting the whole area of the Baltic Sea 
was preceded by a weaker one on 1 November which, however, did not cause any serious 
rise of sea levels, especially in the western and central parts of the coast. This weaker storm 
was connected with a depression which formed south of Öland at 00 UTC on 1 November 
and travelled across the southern Baltic Sea in the following hours. Deepening very slowly, 
the depression reached the Lithuanian coast and continued on its east-southeast route 
towards the Bielorussian territory. Already in the late hours of 1 November, the depression 
was accompanied by strong NE-E winds covering the area of the southeastern Baltic Sea. 
Wind speeds reached 6-8 Bft, and up to 9 Bft in gusts. The wind veered in the early hours of 
2 November, decreasing to moderate to light levels of 7-5 Bft (Fig. 6.15.1.).