The Environment Agency have issued a Flood Alert for the Isle of Wight coast.
Issued at just before 5pm on Thursday, the Flood Alert warns residents to “Be prepared”.
It says,
Friday morning’s tide at 10:00 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.83 m. The total forecast tide is 5.01 metres Chart Datum (2.42 mAOD) at Cowes.
For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. Water levels will be very high in Cowes, affecting Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport).
In East Cowes, sea water will cause minor impacts to the roads forced up through drains. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood.
A series of spring tides with similar flood impacts will be seen across the weekend. We will issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast.
The tide will come near to the top of front door steps at Medina Road.
Well Road, East Cowes may be affected by water in the road. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide.
You can follow the Flood Alert by visiting the EA website.
