The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

High tides overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 1:30am to 3:30am on Wednesday 14th October.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 2.94mAODN at 2:30am on Wednesday 14th October, which is 0.5m above tide tables, Wind Force 4, Westerly. Tides will remain high over the next couple of days.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.   This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Wednesday 14 October or as the situation changes.