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Warning for waves breaking over coastal roads

Catherine NicollIsle of Man
News imageBBC A large wave breaking over railings at the northern end of Douglas Promenade. The walkway is wet and there is a gull flying across a section of blue sky to the right.BBC
A three-hour warning for breaking waves in coastal areas has been issued

Drivers have been warned of waves breaking over coastal roads bring debris shore during the high tide period.

A yellow weather warning has been put in place between 11:30 and 14:30 GMT by Ronaldsway Met Office.

Forecasters said areas set to be hit were Shore Road in Rushen and Castletown Promenade, along with the northern section of Douglas Promenade, with some disruption on Ramsey and Laxey Promenades also possible.

The high tide also posed a risk of minor flooding at low-lying properties near Riverside Industrial Estate and Gardener's Lane in Ramsey and the Tongue in Douglas, they added.

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