Ice Report
Ice Report
ref.: ice report week 15 / 2024 / st.petersburg + ust-luga + vyborg/vysotsk
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PLS CONSIDER BELOW REPORT AS FINAL FOR SEASON 2023-2024
current weather: +5C / +15C, partly cloudy
it is forecast that air temperatures will be high above zero (upto +14C/+18C) during day time
thus rapid ice destruction will be in progress further.
ice breakers assistance completed for all ports on Apr 08/0000lt
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward
in the sea channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- open water,
farther westward up to the longitude of the island gogland (027 00E) // abt 70 nm off p/stn
- mainly open water.
in the top of vyborg bay – mainly open water with very open drifting ice
in vysotsk - mainly open water with very open drifting ice
farther on approaches – mainly open water.
in the port of ust-luga and on approaches – open water.
pls find attached ice chart (rcvd from https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ice-conditions)
+photos of inner harbours
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It is forecasted that the eastern part of gulf of finland will be fully ice free by the mid of April 2024,
which is close to mean annual periods.
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ICE-RESTRICTIONS:
Port of St.Petersburg from March 21st, 2024 / 00.00lt
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Port of Ust-Luga from March 21st, 2024 / 00.00lt
Port of Vyborg from Apr 08th, 2024 / 00.00lt
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Port of Vysotsk from Apr 08th, 2024 / 00.00lt
pls find below ice class restrictions for st.petersburg during last years asf:
1999/2000 jan 26th 2000 apr 17th 2000
2000/2001 feb 5th 2001 apr 17th 2001
2001/2002 jan 1st 2002 apr 4th 2002
2002/2003 dec 9th 2002 may 5th 2003 (abnormal severe winter)
2003/2004 feb 1st 2004 apr 19th 2004
2004/2005 feb 2nd 2005 apr 15th 2005
2005/2006 jan 6th 2006 apr 28th 2006
2006/2007 feb 1st 2007 apr 06th 2007
2007/2008 jan 10th 2008 apr 04th 2008
2008/2009 jan 05th 2009 apr 06th 2009
2009/2010 dec 22nd 2009 apr 26th 2010 (severe winter)
2010/2011 dec 6th 2010 may 7th 2011 (extremely severe winter)
2011/2012 jan 27th 2012 apr 25th 2012
2012/2013 feb 20th 2013 mar 19th 2013
2013/2014 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2014/2015 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2015/2016 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2016/2017 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2017/2018 mar 07th 2018 apr 14th 2018
2018/2019 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2019/2020 no min ice class restrictions (extremely mild winter)
2020/2021 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2021/2022 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2022/2023 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2023/2024 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
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local ice breakers fleet will be on standby to assist
the forthcoming ice traffic to ports of st.petersburg, vysotsk,
primorsk, vyborg and ust-luga.
there are 6 liner ice breakers: ‘kapitan sorokin’, ‘murmansk’,
‘kapitan nikolaev’, ‘vladivostok’, ‘viktor chernomyrdin’, ‘mudyug’
there are 6 port ice breakers: ‘kapitan zarubin’, ‘ivan kruzenshtern’, ‘kapitan plakhin’, ‘semyon dezhnev’,
‘kapitan kosolapov’, 'kapitan izmailov'
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for updated ice conditions report/forecast pls visit our home page
http://neva-delta.com
HM office warning:
should you require any further information/assistance
please do not hesitate to contact us at any time
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Ice Chart was taken from the site of Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
==
PLS CONSIDER BELOW REPORT AS FINAL FOR SEASON 2023-2024
current weather: +5C / +15C, partly cloudy
it is forecast that air temperatures will be high above zero (upto +14C/+18C) during day time
thus rapid ice destruction will be in progress further.
ice breakers assistance completed for all ports on Apr 08/0000lt
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward
in the sea channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- open water,
farther westward up to the longitude of the island gogland (027 00E) // abt 70 nm off p/stn
- mainly open water.
in the top of vyborg bay – mainly open water with very open drifting ice
in vysotsk - mainly open water with very open drifting ice
farther on approaches – mainly open water.
in the port of ust-luga and on approaches – open water.
pls find attached ice chart (rcvd from https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ice-conditions)
+photos of inner harbours
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It is forecasted that the eastern part of gulf of finland will be fully ice free by the mid of April 2024,
which is close to mean annual periods.
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ICE-RESTRICTIONS:
Port of St.Petersburg from March 21st, 2024 / 00.00lt
- no ice restrictions
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Port of Ust-Luga from March 21st, 2024 / 00.00lt
- no ice restrictions
Port of Vyborg from Apr 08th, 2024 / 00.00lt
- no ice restrictions
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Port of Vysotsk from Apr 08th, 2024 / 00.00lt
- no ice restrictions
pls find below ice class restrictions for st.petersburg during last years asf:
1999/2000 jan 26th 2000 apr 17th 2000
2000/2001 feb 5th 2001 apr 17th 2001
2001/2002 jan 1st 2002 apr 4th 2002
2002/2003 dec 9th 2002 may 5th 2003 (abnormal severe winter)
2003/2004 feb 1st 2004 apr 19th 2004
2004/2005 feb 2nd 2005 apr 15th 2005
2005/2006 jan 6th 2006 apr 28th 2006
2006/2007 feb 1st 2007 apr 06th 2007
2007/2008 jan 10th 2008 apr 04th 2008
2008/2009 jan 05th 2009 apr 06th 2009
2009/2010 dec 22nd 2009 apr 26th 2010 (severe winter)
2010/2011 dec 6th 2010 may 7th 2011 (extremely severe winter)
2011/2012 jan 27th 2012 apr 25th 2012
2012/2013 feb 20th 2013 mar 19th 2013
2013/2014 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2014/2015 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2015/2016 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2016/2017 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2017/2018 mar 07th 2018 apr 14th 2018
2018/2019 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2019/2020 no min ice class restrictions (extremely mild winter)
2020/2021 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2021/2022 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2022/2023 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2023/2024 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
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local ice breakers fleet will be on standby to assist
the forthcoming ice traffic to ports of st.petersburg, vysotsk,
primorsk, vyborg and ust-luga.
there are 6 liner ice breakers: ‘kapitan sorokin’, ‘murmansk’,
‘kapitan nikolaev’, ‘vladivostok’, ‘viktor chernomyrdin’, ‘mudyug’
there are 6 port ice breakers: ‘kapitan zarubin’, ‘ivan kruzenshtern’, ‘kapitan plakhin’, ‘semyon dezhnev’,
‘kapitan kosolapov’, 'kapitan izmailov'
------
for updated ice conditions report/forecast pls visit our home page
http://neva-delta.com
HM office warning:
should you require any further information/assistance
please do not hesitate to contact us at any time
++
Ice Chart was taken from the site of Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute