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| Storm: Waves and tides alert on Devon and Cornwall coast | Storm: Waves and tides alert on Devon and Cornwall coast |
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| 'Storm chasers' are on alert for a combination of huge waves and spring tides heading towards the South West coast once again. | 'Storm chasers' are on alert for a combination of huge waves and spring tides heading towards the South West coast once again. |
| Plymouth University experts will monitor the effect of the storm, dubbed Hercules Take Two, on tidal defences. | Plymouth University experts will monitor the effect of the storm, dubbed Hercules Take Two, on tidal defences. |
| The Environment Agency has a number of flood warnings. There are currently six severe warnings for coastal areas in Devon and Cornwall. | |
| It warned of "significant disruption" throughout the South West. | It warned of "significant disruption" throughout the South West. |
| The agency also has also set up a live flood warning map showing where its alerts and warnings are in force. | The agency also has also set up a live flood warning map showing where its alerts and warnings are in force. |
| Heavy rain and high winds are forecast for the region which has already experienced one of the wettest Januaries on record according to the Met Office. | |
| A team of storm-chasing marine scientists are planning to set up their monitoring equipment at Porthleven in Cornwall on Friday. | A team of storm-chasing marine scientists are planning to set up their monitoring equipment at Porthleven in Cornwall on Friday. |
| Waves of more than 5m (16ft) high were recorded there in November by the Rapid Coastal Response Unit in the past. | Waves of more than 5m (16ft) high were recorded there in November by the Rapid Coastal Response Unit in the past. |
| The unit measures the impact of the pounding surf on the gravel beach, a natural coastal defence. | The unit measures the impact of the pounding surf on the gravel beach, a natural coastal defence. |
| Principal investigator Professor Gerd Masselink said: "There is currently limited scientific guidance available to provide beach managers with operational tools to predict the response of gravel beaches to extreme storms. | Principal investigator Professor Gerd Masselink said: "There is currently limited scientific guidance available to provide beach managers with operational tools to predict the response of gravel beaches to extreme storms. |
| "To properly record storm response, conditions before, during and after the storm need to be recorded. | "To properly record storm response, conditions before, during and after the storm need to be recorded. |
| "This means we have to head out at very short notice and then stay on-site for as long as it takes." | "This means we have to head out at very short notice and then stay on-site for as long as it takes." |
| Devon-based surf forecasters Magic Seaweed said the storm would not have the same intensity as the one dubbed Hercules which battered the coast over the new year. | Devon-based surf forecasters Magic Seaweed said the storm would not have the same intensity as the one dubbed Hercules which battered the coast over the new year. |
| Magic Seaweed's Ben Freeston said: "Hercules Take Two is a very different storm but the results - massive swell and gale force winds coupled with huge spring tides - make for a similarly apocalyptic vibe." | Magic Seaweed's Ben Freeston said: "Hercules Take Two is a very different storm but the results - massive swell and gale force winds coupled with huge spring tides - make for a similarly apocalyptic vibe." |
| The Environment Agency warned areas at risk on Saturday and Sunday include coasts and tidal areas of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. | The Environment Agency warned areas at risk on Saturday and Sunday include coasts and tidal areas of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. |
| Kate Marks, an Environment Agency flood risk manager, said: "A low pressure system combining with high tides brings a risk of coastal flooding to many parts of England. | Kate Marks, an Environment Agency flood risk manager, said: "A low pressure system combining with high tides brings a risk of coastal flooding to many parts of England. |
| "The risk is highest for south west England and the public should stay away from the coasts and tidal areas and not drive through flood water." | "The risk is highest for south west England and the public should stay away from the coasts and tidal areas and not drive through flood water." |