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Table 2.2. a Negative surges in the western and central parts of the southern Baltic Sea coast in 1958-2005 (data from 
1 h/4 h time series, where at least 4 stations record levels below 440 cm) (continued) 
Beginning, end and duration of negative surge 
Minimum value of negative surge [cm] 
No. 
Beginning 
End 
Duration [h] 
Wismar 
Warnemünde 
Sassnitz 
Swinoujscie 
Kotobrzeg 
98 
20.12.01 
21.12.01 
18 
358 
376 
408 
393 
438 
99 
22.02.02 
23.02.02 
25 
403 
418 
436 
419 
442 
100 
19.12.02 
20.12.02 
16 
421 
430 
431 
427 
439 
101 
11.01.03 
12.01.03 
17 
420 
429 
426 
436 
451 
102 
24.12.03 
25.12.03 
16 
391 
404 
429 
429 
445 
103 
12.11.04 
13.11.04 
18 
391 
411 
429 
416 
440 
104 
22.12.04 
23.12.04 
21 
392 
402 
419 
421 
477 
105 
08.01.05 
09.01.05 
19 
356 
380 
403 
416 
514 
106 
14.11.05 
15.11.05 
23 
393 
411 
430 
422 
449 
107 
10.12.05 
11.12.05 
16 
401 
414 
439 
433 
452 
The lowest sea levels recorded in the period from 
1951 to 2005 and since the beginning of obser 
vations are given in Table 2.2. b. The lowest neg 
ative surge level ever observed was almost 2 m 
below mean sea level at Wismar; the recorded 
minima decrease from west to east. 
Table 2.2. b Lowest sea levels recorded in the western and central parts of the southern Baltic Sea coast 
Gauge station 
Lowest sea level in 1951-2005 
Lowest sea level since the beginning of observations 
cm 
Date 
cm 
Date 
Kotobrzeg 
370 
1979-11-04 
370 
1979-11-04 
Swinoujscie 
366 
1967-10-18 
366 
1967-10-18 
Sassnitz 
364 
1999-12-04 
357 
1939-12-22 
Warnemünde 
332 
1967-10-18 
332 
1967-10-18 
Wismar 
309 
1999-12-04 
309 
1999-12-04