High tides and strong winds may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast today, 10/03/2024. Tides will be at their highest between 2:45PM and 5:45PM, 10/03/2024 with wave overtopping possible during these times.
Areas most at risk include properties at Fish Market, Bell Street, Dolphin Quay, Union Quay, Clive Street, Duke Street, Liddell Street, Corporation Quay, South Shields Ferry Landing, Wapping Street, Tyne Dock, Albert Edward Dock, Tyne Foyboatmen Association and Howdon Pans.
We will continue to monitor levels closely. Please stay away from beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as the expected large waves and sea spray will be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 7:00 PM on 10/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:38am, Sunday 10th March.
Properties at Fish Market, Bell Street, Dolphin Quay, Union Quay, Clive Street, Duke Street, Liddell Street, Corporation Quay, South Shields Ferry Landing, Wapping Street, Tyne Dock, Albert Edward Dock, Tyne Foyboatmen Association and Howdon Pans
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: North Tyneside, South Tyneside
Watercourses covered: River Tyne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tyne estuary at North Shields, South Shields and Howdon Pans.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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