September Will Bring Stormy Weather to Lithuania
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- Lithuania’s changeable summer brought alternating heat and storms, while Klaipėda beaches stood nearly empty on the final day of the season.
- Lifeguards reported five rescues, seven people pulled by currents who needed help, one resuscitated man and two drowning deaths during the summer.
- Forecasters expect September to begin with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds as a cold front moves west to east across the country.
The final day of summer on Lithuania’s coast offered sunshine, but the sea remained rough enough for lifeguards to plant red flags across Klaipėda’s beaches. Few people were out, and colder air and stronger waves discouraged most visitors from entering the water.
I am a pensioner. Every day is summer for me.
Lifeguards said the red flags had flown unusually often during the summer. They rescued five people and helped seven others who could not return to shore after currents began pulling them out to sea. They also revived a man who suffered a heart rhythm problem before he was taken to hospital.
Two people drowned during the season, one in Neringa and another near the pier in Palanga. In both cases, the sea was stormy. The head of Klaipėda’s lifeguards, Aleksandras Siakki, also criticized parents who relaxed on the beach while their children swam unsupervised, saying adults must watch their children when they bring them to the shore.
Parents come to the beach, relax, and their children swim alone. If you came with children, work and look after your children.
Lifeguards will continue patrols until mid-September. Surfers hope the season lasts longer, saying September and October can still bring warm water and plentiful waves. Tourism workers and businesses likewise hope for a pleasant autumn, which traditionally attracts older visitors and people seeking quieter holidays.
September is a very good month, and October too. The water is still warm and there are plenty of waves, so we definitely will not stop at the end of summer.
Forecaster Elena Kliukina said a cold atmospheric front would move across Lithuania from west to east, bringing heavy rain, thunder, lightning and strong winds in some areas. Forecasters expect similarly changeable weather throughout the autumn.
A cold atmospheric front will move across our country from west to east. We will also get heavy rain, and many districts should hear thunder and see lightning, with quite strong winds in places.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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