Flood alert for South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren
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Flooding is possible over the high tide on Tuesday evening. High water at Exmouth is at 21:15, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Strong force 6 southerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1.8m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations. Expect tides to be around 300mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation and update on Wednesday morning.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Exmouth on Tuesday evening is 2.60 mAOD, this is 0.3 metres above astronomical tide level.
Flood alert area: Exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish.
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