Bomb cyclone Boelo lashes Finland, prompting sea rescue and coastal warnings

A powerful bomb cyclone called Boelo moved from the British Isles toward Finland, delivering wind gusts exceeding 21 m/s at the Russarön observation point and sustained speeds of 18-19 m/s across the Archipelago Sea on Sunday evening. The severe conditions caused a boat off Hanko's west coast to take on water, prompting the coast guard to evacuate two occupants by rescue helicopter as the craft sank. The Finnish Meteorological Institute warned of hazardous winds and waves for the Åland Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Gulf of Bothnia, with a specific alert for dangerous seas in the Gulf of Bothnia on Sunday. Forecasts call for rain followed by clearing skies, with temperatures ranging from 5 °C in the north to 12 °C in the south, and a gradual weakening of winds by the end of the week.