An automated collection of the latest international ice reports and
a graphic representation of the ice situation on the fairways. (31/03/26 22:25
)
The colors show the status of the reports:
black is a report from today,
blue a report from yesterday and
green shows that there is no report within the last two days
(meaning no ice or no report!).
- Danish Ice report
- No report
- Estonian Ice report
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ESTONIAN ICE REPORT FC90
31.03.2026 ---GULF OF FINLAND
FROM THE PORTS OF SAINT PETERSBURG UP TO LONGITUDE OF SHEPELEVSKIY LIGHTHOUSE IS VERY CLOSE GREY ICE. FURTHER UP TO ISLANDS TYUTERS IS OPEN ICE AND OPEN WATER. FURTHER UP THE FAIRWAY IS ICE-FREE. IN VAINAMERI IS IN EASTERN PART IS VERY CLOSE AND VERY OPEN ICE, IN WESTERN PART IS OPEN WATER UP TO LATITUDE OF ISLAND KESSELAID, IN SOUTHERN PART IS VERY CLOSE ICE.IN PARNU BAY IS ROTTEN FAST ICE UP TO THE LINE LINDI-REIU. ON THE FAIREWAY IS POLYNIA UP TO 1,5 KM WIDE WITH VERY OPEN ICE. SOUTHWARDS UP TO THE LATITUDE OF HAADEMEESTE IS VERY CLOSE ICE. FURTHER UP TO LATITUDE HEINASTE IS OPEN ICE AND OPEN WATER. FURTHER UP THE FAIRWAY IS ICE-FREE.
- Finnish Ice report
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FINNISH ICE REPORT 31.03.2026
The ice condition has not changed in the northern Bay of Bothnia.In the Northern Bay of Bothnia 40-80 cm thick fast ice and 30-50 cm thick consolidated drift ice to Kemi 2, Oulu 4 and from Raahe to Johan. Fast ice has started to rotten in places. Farther out 20-50 cm thick, ridged, very close ice. The ice field is in places difficult to force. The southern edge of the ice field runs between Nahkiainen and Falkens grund.
In the Southern Bay of Bothnia rotten fast ice in the archipelago. Along the fairways and farther out, open water.
In the Quark in the Vaasa archipelago rotten fast ice. Elsewhere open water.
In the Sea of Bothnia rotten fast ice in the archipelago. Along the larger fairways open water.
In the Archipelago Sea rotten fast ice in places in the inner archipelago. Along the larger fairways open water. The western Gulf of Finland is virtually ice-free.
In the eastern Gulf of Finland rotten fast ice in the inner archipelago. Wide areas of open water in the ice field. In the vicinity of Kaunissaari and Merikari, 10-30 cm thick, in places ridged, very close ice. Farther out open water.
In the Lake Saimaa rotten fast ice. In places with currents partly open water.
- German Ice report
- No report
- Latvian Ice report
- AA BB CC
LATVIAN ICE REPORT
2026-03-31THE PORTS OF RIGA, VENTSPILS AND LIEPAJA ARE ICE FREE. THE FAIRWAY FROM PORT OF RIGA TO LITHUANIAN BORDER IS ICE FREE. THIS IS THE LAST REPORT THIS SEASON. =
- Lithuanian Ice report
- No report
- Norwegian Ice report
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- Polish Ice report
- No report
- Russian Ice report
- AA BB CC
RUSSIAN ICE REPORT 31.03.2026
GULF OF FINLAND
FROM THE EASTERNMOST TIP ISLAND KOTLIN UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE TOLBUHIN THERE IS VERY OPEN DRIFT ICE. UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE CAPE USTINSKIJ THERE IS CLOSE THE NILAS ICE. UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE SOMMERS THERE IS VERY CLOSE THE GREY ICE. WESTWARD UP IS ICE-FREE. IN THE TOP VYBORG BAY THERE IS VERY OPEN DRIFT THE NILAS ICE. IN THE ENTRANCE THERE IS VERY CLOSE THE GREY ICE. IN THE STRAIT BJERKESUND THERE IS OPEN FLOATING THE NILAS ICE. IN THE ENTRANCE THERE IS VERY CLOSE THE GREY ICE. - Swedish Ice report
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SWEDISH ICE REPORT
ISSUED: TUESDAY MAR 31,2026BAY OF BOTHNIA
FAST ICE IN BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS. IN THE N 30-80 CM, IN THE S 20-60 CM. AT SEA IN N PART 10-50 CM VERY CLOSE, PARTLY RAFTED AND RIDGED ICE. THE NEXT 24 HOURS NO MAJOR CHANGES.THE QUARK
IN THE VAASA ARCHIPELAGO AND IN BAYS ON THE SWEDISH SIDE ROTTEN ICE. MELTING CONDITIONS.NORTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN SHELTERED AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND ON ÅNGERMANÄLVEN ROTTEN ICE. MELTING CONDITIONS.SOUTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN SHELTERED AREAS ALONG THE COAST SOME ROTTEN ICE. MELTING CONDITIONS.ARCHIPELAGO SEA
IN SHELTERED AREAS REMNANTS OF ROTTEN ICE. LAKE MÄLARENGULF OF FINLAND
IN THE E PART, IN BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS ROTTEN FAST ICE, OFF THIS 10-30 CM VERY CLOSE ICE. DAYTIME MELTING.GULF OF RIGA
IN THE BAYS OF VAINAMERI AND IN PÄRNU BAY ROTTEN ICE OR SOME DRIFT ICE. AT SEA IN THE NORTHERNMOST PART OF GULF OF RIGA, 10-25 CM PARTLY ROTTEN VERY CLOSE ICE. MELTING CONDITIONS.SOUTHEASTERN BALTIC
IN THE LAGOONS IN THE SOUTHEAST SOME ROTTEN IS.
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