Wednesday night the wind already reached 20-23 meters per second in Kurzeme and Vidzeme. As of Thursday morning it has subsided but will rise again in the afternoon. In Kurzeme and Vidzeme on the coast it might reach 25 to 28 m/s.
Trees and branches can fall, traffic and power supply can be disrupted.
With the wind, warm air has arrived, ranging between +12 C and +16 C Thursday.