Storm Boelo has forced 16 ferry departures to be changed on Gotland and kept a Gotland ferry in port in Nynäshamn, while a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on him in Scotland. The man died at the scene, according to local police, Sky News reported.
In Nynäshamn, wind gusts could reach 25 meters per second on Sunday, according to SMHI's yellow warning. The Gotland ferry that was leave Nynäshamn at 09.45 is now expected to depart at 23. At the docks, Magnus and Elin Larsson tried to secure their boat after one fastening broke and a mooring line fell into the water.
"Now we have to moor and fish up the line," Magnus Larsson said. "The boat is still in a good position here. It's a fairly sheltered spot," he said.
About 4,700 travelers were expected to leave Gotland on Sunday, and Destination Gotland said wind gusts could reach up to 25 meters per second with waves about five meters high. "It's a safety aspect. It isn't safe to run at that time when the wind gusts are so high," said Adam Jacobsson, sales and marketing manager at Destination Gotland.
SMHI issued a new yellow warning for wind along the west coast on Monday, covering the Halland coast and large parts of the Bohus coast from the night before Monday until Monday afternoon. Storm gusts of 21 to 25 meters per second were expected near the coast. "There are trees that can fall and block roads and the like. There is also a risk that loose objects can fly around," said Hilda Westberg, meteorologist at SMHI, to P4 Göteborg.
At 17:32, Ellevio reported a new power outage in Nynäshamn, with 1,874 customers believed to be affected and technicians working on site to restore power.
What to do
- Official crisis information in English: Krisinformation.se.
- Emergency: 112. Non-urgent information about accidents and crises: 113 13.
Based on reporting by Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen and helagotland.se.