Overview
- BSH reported peak levels of roughly 1.5 to 2 meters above mean high water along the North Frisia coast and the Elbe area, meeting storm-surge thresholds.
- Regional situation centers in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg recorded only localized flooding and no major damage.
- DWD warns conditions at the coast remain blustery, with gusts that can reach around 100 km/h.
- Ferry operations are disrupted, with Helgoland services canceled and some connections to Föhr, Amrum and routes in Lower Saxony delayed or rescheduled.
- Municipalities canceled New Year’s swims in Büsum, Sylt and Föhr, and the Wilhelmshaven fire brigade advised drivers to avoid harbor parking.