Ilmatieteen laitos is the Finnish Meteorological Institute, which serves as the national authority for weather and climate information in Finland. Their website, ilmatieteenlaitos.fi, is a comprehensive platform providing accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts, warnings, and observations for Finland and the surrounding areas. In addition to weather information, the website offers specialized services such as marine and agricultural forecasts, climate data, and environmental research. It also provides access to various satellite images, radar animations, and weather cameras. Ilmatieteen laitos aims to deliver reliable weather information to individuals, businesses, and governmental organizations to ensure safety and support decision-making.

The coastal weather stations send data on wind direction and speed every 10 minutes. Most weather stations also measure air temperature, humidity, pressure, visibility and cloudiness.marinefinland.fiThe Finnish Meteorological Institute has over 30 automatic weather stations along Finland’s coastline and outer archipelago.

The system is based on Atos' BullSequana XH2000 architecture.datacenterdynamics.comAtos has been awarded a seven-year multi-million-euro deal to deploy a supercomputer for the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).

The stations are located close enough to each other to monitor water level variations throughout the coastline of Finland.marinefinland.fiThe Finnish Meteorological Institute measures water level with mareographs. The institute operates 14 station on the Finnish coast.