SWANSEA COASTGUARD’S HIGH TIDE WARNING

Swansea Coastguard is warning beach walkers to watch out for incoming tides after three people were cut off today in two incidents on the coast in Wales and Devon.

The first call for help was received at just before 5pm when a person working on Mumbles Pier noticed that two people had become cut off by the tide at Mumbles Middle Island. Swansea Coastguard sent Mumbles RNLI lifeboat and the Mumbles Coastguard Rescue Team to the scene. The two people were rescued by the lifeboat and taken to safety.
Swansea Coastguard received the second call for help less than 15 minutes later. A young woman had been cut off by the tide in Lee Bay, North Devon. She had tried to wade through the incoming tide but thought better of it and climbed up a rock to wait for help. Swansea Coastguard sent the Ilfracombe  RNLI lifeboat and the Ilfracombe Coastguard Rescue Team to the scene. The young woman was rescued by the lifeboat and re-united with her friends on the shore.

Coastguard Watch Manager Dave Jones said:
“We have high spring tides at the moment. These come in faster and further than usual and so for this reason people out and about on the coast need to be especially careful to plan their walks along the beach.

“Always check the weather and tide timetable before you set out on your walk and wear appropriate clothing for the unseasonably cold weather. If you do get cut off call 999 Coastguard.”
                  
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