"All neighborhoods ... and possibly entire coastal communities ... will be inundated during the peak storm tide, " the weather service warned.

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The RNLI urged beachgoers to check tide tide times and local weather forecasts before visiting and to ensure any water sports equipment they use is in a seaworthy condition.

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I'd set off early in the morning but I had to wait for the tide to be high and the weather.

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