Flood Warning Info - Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight
Area Description
Isle of Wight Coast at Freshwater Bay, including Fort Albert.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 8 Apr 2024 18:24
English Channel
Monday evening's tide at 23:25 on 08/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.57 m. The total forecast tide is 4.23 metres Chart Datum (2.22 mAOD) at Yarmouth. The tide is very high, and close to historic maximum recorded levels. For 1 hour either side of high water, overtopping at Freshwater Bay sea front is expected. The tide will flood Gate Lane and the A3055 near Afton Road. Significant amounts of water will surround the Albion Hotel and Lifeboat Station which may cause internal flooding. The tide will also be high at Fort Albert. After this tide the weather becomes more settled but minor impacts could continue until Thursday (11/04/2024). We continue to monitor the forecast. Conditions are dangerous. Keep away from the sea front over high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 09/04/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Apr 2024 13:27
English Channel
Monday evening's tide at 23:25 on 08/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.57 m. The total forecast tide is 3.98 metres Chart Datum (1.97 mAOD) at Yarmouth. The tide is very high, and close to historic maximum recorded levels. For 1 hour either side of high water, overtopping at Freshwater Bay sea front is expected. The tide will flood Gate Lane and the A3055 near Afton Road. Significant amounts of water will surround the Albion Hotel and Lifeboat Station which may cause internal flooding. The tide will also be high at Fort Albert. After this tide the weather becomes more settled but minor impacts could continue until Thursday (11/04/2024). We continue to monitor the forecast. Conditions are dangerous. Keep away from the sea front over high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 09/04/2024.