Based on data from the period 1961-1990 a freąuency profile was madę for the occurrence and directions of stormy winds on the Szczecin-Swinoujście fairway The analysis performed showed a differentiation of the wind frequency both along the fairway and over the year - their number in the cold half-year is almost twice as high as in the summer half-year. The directions are similar in various periods of the year.