High water levels cancel several departures to and from Ærø on Sunday.

Several ferry departures to and from Ærø have been canceled on Sunday due to elevated water levels, according to P4 Trafik.

The departures at 7:20 AM and 10:20 AM from Søby to Faaborg are canceled, as are the departures at 8:50 AM and 11:50 AM from Faaborg.

The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) has issued a warning about the risk of elevated water levels from Saturday evening through Sunday. Water levels are expected to peak Sunday morning and begin to fall rapidly during the late morning.

"However, the water level forecast is still somewhat uncertain, as minor changes in wind speed and wind direction have a significant impact on the elevated water level," DMI states.

The cause of the elevated water levels is a strengthening northerly wind through the Baltic Sea on Saturday, which pushes water southward. Saturday afternoon and evening, the wind shifts to the northeast and increases to near gale force, with the possibility of strong gusts.

"This will push the water westward, causing it to pile up in the Western Baltic and the inner Danish waters, extending to the Southern Little Belt," DMI writes on its website.

In 2022, the water level in Sønderborg reached 1.50 meters, while during the storm surge in October 2023—the most severe in over 100 years—it peaked at 2.10 meters.

In Sønderborg, the municipality has cordoned off an area over the weekend. Additionally, residents have been able to pick up sand and sandbags at two locations in the town since Friday afternoon.

Tonight, water levels could reach one meter above normal along the Baltic Sea coasts.

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