Baltico Meeting 2012, Klaipeda 4-5 June MSI-organisation at SMHI Mats Johansson & Sofia Carlsson Meteorological and Oceanographic Forecasting and Warning Service
Coordinating Centre for the Baltic Sea of weather and ice information Ice information since early 1980’s Weather forecasts and warnings since April 1998 Navigational warning on low sea level since April 2007 Collect and compile information from countries involved before distribution
Weather Forecast & Warnings Issued twice daily Distributed to Swedish Maritime Administration from SMHI at 04.30 and 16.30 UTC Weather summary and a 24-hour forecast Warnings issued when needed near gale gale storm hurricane light, moderate, severe ice accretion (icing)
Weather Forecast & Warnings Contributing countries: EFKL (Finland) EKMI (Denmark) SOWR (Poland) EEMH (Estonia) EDZW (Germany) EYHM (Lithuania) UMRR (Latvia) RUSP (Russia) Norway ESWI (Sweden)
Ice information Issued once daily during ice season Broadcasted through NAVTEX, VHF/MF, radiofacsimile and www NAVTEX Report instructions Information on how to find further ice information VHF and MF Swedish Ice Report for the Baltic Sea Traffic restrictions for Swedish and Finnish harbours Radiofacsimile Swedish ice chart for the Baltic Sea www.smhi.se, www.baltice.org Ice report + Traffic restrictions + Ice chart + Baltic Sea Ice code for all Baltic Sea fairways
Navigational warning on low sea level Warnings issued when needed Area: the Belts, the Sound and Western Baltic Countries contributing with information: Germany and Denmark
Customer subscription Ice information Sea weather forecast Warnings www e-mail ftp Customer subscription Hamburg/Pinneberg e-mail e-mail SMA Radio-facsimile VHF/MF NAVTEX