09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rerik: The jetties of the harbour at Salzhaff are flooded. However, the second major storm surge of the year did not cause any further damage. Photo: Bernd Wьstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rerik: Big waves wash around the pier. However, the second major storm surge of the year did not cause any further damage. Photo: Bernd Wьstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rerik: The jetties of the harbour at Salzhaff are flooded, seagulls have settled on a floating jetty. However, the second major storm surge of the year did not cause any further damage. Photo: Bernd Wьstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rerik: The jetties of the harbour at Salzhaff are flooded. However, the second major storm surge of the year did not cause any further damage. Photo: Bernd Wьstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Timmendorf: A tugboat drives into Wismar Bay during strong waves. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: A car is parked at a partially flooded parking lot in the city harbour. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Two men observe the rise of the flood in front of a closed fish shop in the city harbour. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: A cyclist drives through a flooded intersection. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: A cyclist drives through a flooded intersection. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Timmendorf: Waves break over the stone pier at the fishing port of Timmendorf on the Baltic Sea island of Poel. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: The Red House at the city harbour is in high water which accumulates in the fresh pit. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Timmendorf: The beach of Timmendorf is almost completely flooded. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: A transporter stands on a parking lot at the city harbour slightly flooded by the storm tide. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Fishing boats sway during the storm tide in the city harbour during strong waves. (long exposure time) A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

dpatop - 09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Fishing boats sway during the storm tide in the city harbour during strong waves. (long exposure time) A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Fishing boats sway during the storm tide in the city harbour during strong waves. (long exposure time) A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

09 January 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: A cyclist drives through a flooded intersection. A storm surge is expected again in many places on the Baltic Sea coast in the northeast. The Hamburg maritime weather service issued a strong wind warning for the Baltic coast. Photo: Jens Bьttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa