Flood Alert Info - Coastal areas of Pevensey seafront
Area Description
Coastal areas of Pevensey seafront between Sovereign Harbour and Cooden Beach including Norman Road Pevensey, The Promenade Pevensey, The Parade Pevensey, Beachlands, Normans Bay and the Cooden Beach Hotel.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 14:43
English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 00:45hrs on 10/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.18 m. The total forecast tide is 7.89 metres Chart Datum (4.24 mAOD) at Eastbourne. Approximately 40cm lower than Monday night. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay could be affected by spray, caused by the winds and waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Wednesday's afternoon tide at 13:00 on 10/04/2024 is forecast to be a little lower (4.05 mAOD). Minor flood impacts could again be possible, but should reduce. Flood impacts should reduce significantly from Thursday 11/04/2024. We continue to monitor the forecast. Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves could contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 10/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 13:53
English Channel
Monday evening's tide at 23:45 on 08/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.65 m. The total forecast tide is 8.23 metres Chart Datum (4.58 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by flood water and spray, strong winds and large waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Water might also flow down beach access paths and affect the Coast Road in places. Large waves and minor flood impacts will still be possible Tuesday afternoon. However, Tuesday's tide at 12:30 on 09/04/2024 is forecast to be 50cm lower (3.69 mAOD), so flood risk could only affect beach top properties. We continue to monitor the forecast. Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 09/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Oct 2023 23:15
English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Sep 2023 00:43
English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Mar 2023 12:01
English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2022 10:46
English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 10:05
English Channel
Monday afternoon's tide at 14:00 on 21/02/2022 is higher than normal due to Storm Franklin which brings strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 7.32 metres Chart Datum (3.67 mAOD) at Eastbourne. Which should be very similar to Monday’s early morning tide. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray caused by the large waves, and the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Tuesday’s early morning tide is forecast to be very similar again, but with slightly smaller waves. Tuesday’s afternoon tide and risk of flooding will be significantly lower. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 20:00 on 21/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 16:53
English Channel
Monday's early morning tide at 02:00 on 21/02/2022 is higher than normal due to Storm Franklin which brings strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.35 m. The total forecast tide is 7.46 metres Chart Datum (3.81 mAOD) at Eastbourne. That is 30cm bigger than midday Sunday, and with larger waves. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray caused by the large waves, and the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Conditions and flood impacts are forecast to be very similar during Monday afternoon's tide, before improving Tuesday 22/02/2022. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, please plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 10:30 on 21/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 09:27
English Channel
Sunday afternoon's tide should be a little lower than early Sunday morning, but will be accompanied with Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. At 13:30 on 20/02/2022 the weather increases tide table values by 0.05 m. The total forecast tide is 7.15 metres Chart Datum (3.50 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves and the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Monday morning’s tide at 02:00 21/02/2022 is forecast to be 30cm higher, and with larger waves. Minor flood impacts will continue Monday. Conditions should improve Tuesday 22/02/2022. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 20:00 on 20/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2022 16:50
English Channel
Sunday’s tides will be lower than recent days, but still accompanied by strong Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The unsettled weather increases tide table values by 0.16 m. The total forecast tide Sunday morning at 01:15 on 20/02/2022 is 7.24 metres Chart Datum (3.59 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray caused by the large waves, and the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Further similarly minor flood impacts are expected Monday, as strong winds and large waves are forecast to continue. Conditions should improve from Tuesday 22/02/2022. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 10:00 on 20/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 16:57
English Channel
Saturday afternoon's tide at 12:45 on 19/02/2022 is forecast to be higher than normal and similar to Friday afternoon (18/02/2022). Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves increase tide table values by 0.54 m. The total forecast tide is 7.68 metres Chart Datum (4.03 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the strong winds and large waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Strong winds and large waves will continue over the weekend, albeit not as extreme. After Saturday, the next highest tide is forecast to be 20cm lower, on Monday afternoon. However, spray and minor flood impacts will continue this weekend. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the beach. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 20:00 on 19/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 17:11
English Channel
Friday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 18/02/2022 is higher than normal due to Storm Eunice, which brings Storm Force 10 South Westerly winds and very large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.65 m. The total forecast tide is 7.74 metres Chart Datum (4.09 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Friday evening’s tide will be 50cm lower. However, strong winds and large waves will continue over the weekend, albeit not as extreme. Saturday’s midday tide could see a return of minor flood impacts, when tide levels could be similar to midday Friday. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 18/02/2022
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 14:46
English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 01:45 on 08/12/2021 is forecast to be 30cm lower than Tuesday, but with much bigger waves and strong South Westerly Force 6 winds due to Storm Barra. The weather increases tide table values by 0.09 m. The total forecast tide is 7.49 metres Chart Datum (3.84 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. Strong winds will continue until Thursday. However, wave heights, tide levels, and flood impacts and risk should reduce from Wednesday afternoon. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 11:00 on 08/12/2021
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2021 08:43
English Channel
Thursday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 21/10/2021 will be very similar, but slightly smaller than Wednesday evening's. Tides are higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Northerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.37 m. The total forecast tide is 7.75 metres Chart Datum (4.10 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay could be affected by spray, caused by the waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may be affected by flood water. Tides on Friday are forecast to be 20cm lower, and with smaller waves so no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves can contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 20:00 on Thursday 21/10/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2021 14:03
English Channel
Thursday's early morning tide at 00:15 on 21/10/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.4 m. The total forecast tide is 7.66 metres Chart Datum (4.01 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. The road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Thursday afternoon's tide is forecast to be 20cm higher, but with slightly smaller waves, which could generate similar impacts again. Tide levels should fall from Friday (22/10/2021). We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. As a precaution, plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 11:00 on Thursday 21/10/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Aug 2020 18:41
English Channel
Friday lunchtime’s tide at 13:58 on 21/08/20 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.1m giving a forecast tide of 7.61 metres Chart Datum (3.96 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. After this tide no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. This message will be removed by 16:30 on 21/08/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 17:08
English Channel
Friday’s tides at 01:30 and 13:45 13/3/2020 will be at least 20cm lower than experienced on Wednesday and Thursday. With wave heights increasing from Thursday night however, minor flood impacts may remain similar to recent days. The strong Force 7 Westerly winds will increase tide table values by 0.15m. The total forecast tide is 7.73 metres Chart Datum (4.08 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. From Saturday 14/3/2020, we should see smaller wave heights, lower tides and only minimal risk of flooding. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will remove this message by 19:00 on 13/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 07:50
English Channel
Thursday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 12/03/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 7.98 metres Chart Datum (4.33 mAOD) at Eastbourne, which is similar to Wednesday lunchtime's tide 11/3/2020. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. Tides Friday should be 20cm lower (but with large offshore waves Thursday night), with flood risk becoming very low from Saturday. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 12/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 13:55
English Channel
Thursday's early morning tide at 00:45 on 12/03/2020 is forecast to be 15cm lower than Wednesday lunchtime 11/3/2020. The tide is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.05 m. The total forecast tide is 7.86 metres Chart Datum (4.21 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. The tide 13:00 Thursday 12/3/2020 will be higher, with similar impacts to 12:15 11/3/2020. Impacts reduce this weekend. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 09:30 on 12/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 08:19
English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 11/03/2020 could be 5cm higher than Tuesday night. The tide is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.32 m. The total forecast tide is 8.00 metres Chart Datum (4.35 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. The tide at 13:00 Thursday 12/3/2020 is forecast to be of similar height. Tonight's tide should be slightly lower. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 14:30 on 11/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 12:30
English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 00:00 on 11/03/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.16 m. The total forecast tide is 7.89 metres Chart Datum (4.24 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. Wednesday's tide at 12:15 11/3/2020 is predicted to be 10cm higher, but with similar impacts which are expected to continue each tide until Friday 13/3/2020. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 09:30 on 11/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 15:54
English Channel
Thursday afternoon's tide at 14:00 on 13/2/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.28 m. The total forecast tide is 7.54 metres Chart Datum (3.89 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. Minor flood impacts are possible over high tide 02:15 13/2/2020 too. Impacts will reduce from Thursday evening 13/2/2020 despite Storm Dennis at the weekend. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 13/2/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 18:11
English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 13:15 on 12/02/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.19 m. The total forecast tide is 7.65 metres Chart Datum (4.00 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the waves. Waves will be large Thursday afternoon. Further stormy conditions are possible at the weekend. Flood impacts could continue until Friday at least. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 12/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 13:50
English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 01:00 on 12/02/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.19 m. The total forecast tide is 7.80 metres Chart Datum (4.15 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. The tide, wave conditions and flood impacts are similar until Thursday. We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 18:00 on 11/02/2020 with information about the tide at 13:15 12/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 16:50
English Channel
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 12:30 on 11/02/2020 is forecast to be 20cm lower than recent days. However, unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves will still increase tide table values by 0.32 m. The total forecast tide is 7.80 metres Chart Datum (4.15 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. Tuesday and Wednesday evening's tides will be a little higher again and further minor flooding is expected over those high waters. We continue to monitor the forecast. To protect property from flooding, at low tide, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd will maintain the condition of the shingle beach. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 17:00 on 11/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 15:09
English Channel
Tuesday's early morning tide at 00:15 on 11/02/2020 is higher than normal due to high tides and Force 8 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.47 m. The total forecast tide is 7.98 metres Chart Datum (4.33 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. There are high tides and large waves forecast until Thursday 13/02/2020. Tuesday's tide at 12:30 will be lower, but could still cause minor impacts. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 17:00 on 10/02/2020 with information of the high tide at 12:30 on 11/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 13:56
English Channel
Monday morning's tide at 11:45 on 10/02/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Ciara which brings strong Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.64 m. The total forecast tide is 7.98 metres Chart Datum (4.33 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. Strong winds, large waves and high tides are expected throughout Sunday 09/02/2020 and Monday 10/02/2020. High tides, large waves and the risk of flooding will remain similar until Thursday 13/02/2020. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 19:00 on 10/02/2020 in advance of the high tide at 00:30 on 11/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 10:44
English Channel
Sunday evening's tide at 23:30 on 09/02/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Ciara which brings very strong Force 9 westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.2 m. The total forecast tide is 7.46 metres Chart Datum (3.81 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray, caused by the large waves. Strong winds and large waves are expected throughout Sunday 09/02/2020. At 12:00 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be higher and could cause further flooding. We'll issue further advice in a few hours. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 16:00 on 09/02/2020 in advance of the high tide at 12:00 on 10/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 15:00
English Channel
Sunday morning's tide at 11:00 on 09/02/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Ciara which brings very strong Force 9 winds and large waves. The weather decreases tide table values by 0.28 m. The total forecast tide is 6.78 metres Chart Datum (3.13 mAOD) at Eastbourne. For 2 hours either side of high water, the road at Herbrand Walk may flood, and could be impassable to traffic. Beach top properties at Pevensey Bay will be affected by spray. Very strong winds and large waves are expected from 08:00 on Sunday 9/2/2020. Tide levels could be even higher on Monday 10/02/2020, and the flood risk may increase further. Unsettled weather will remain until Thursday 13/2/2020. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid Pevensey beach at high tide. Spray and waves will contain and scatter shingle which is dangerous. Plan driving routes to avoid Herbrand Walk. We will update this message by 15:00 on 09/02/2020 in advance of the high tide at 23:30 on 09/02/2020.