Red weather warning issued for Isle of Man coastal overtopping

Red weather warning issued for coastal overtopping Image caption, A rare red weather warning means there is a possible risk to life By Chanelle Sukhoo Published 4 minutes ago A red weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Man for large waves crashing onto coastal roads. It is in place for coastal overtopping from 22:00 until 01:00 GMT on Tuesday. A red warning , external is rare and means extreme conditions are likely, with a risk to life, as well as possible widespread damage, travel disruption and interruptions to power and communications. The government has asked people to take the "warning seriously and avoid affected coastal areas." Coastal overtopping or wave overtopping is the amount of water that is discharged by waves over a structure such as a breakwater. When the waves break, it causes water to flow onto the land with debris. Futher warnings Alongside the red warning, an amber one for inner harbor flooding has been issued by forecasters at Ronaldsway Met Office. "Inner harbour flooding expected around the time of the high tide tonight, with a storm surge in the Irish Sea," it said. The main areas affected will be: Ramsey West Quay, East Quay, Parliament Street, Dale Street, Shipyard Road and The banks of River Sulby to Gardener's Lane. Douglas Eastern end of North Quay, Old Castletown Road and Lake Road. The Met Office said flood defences should also be deployed for the lowest-lying parts of Castletown Harbour. In addition, a yellow warning for severe gales will come into force from 18:00 until 06:00 on Tuesday. Gusts between 50-60 mph (80-96 km/h) are expected widely with up to 65mph (104 km/h) forecast for higher ground exposed coastal areas. "This may result in fallen branches/ trees and disruption to travel," forecasters said. Travel disruptions The Liverpool crossing, which was scheduled for 5:00, left Douglas Harbour earlier at 06:00. While both Manannan Larne sailings were cancelled. At Ronaldsway Airport, all scheduled flights are going ahead as planned however, the airport have asked for passengers to arrive two hours early due to the number of disrupted flights taking off today. Storm Boelo Over the weekend, Storm Boelo kept teams from the Department of Infrastrucutre busy. The DOI said crews dealt with 85 fallen trees, 31 flooding incidents, and more than 25 other storm-related call-outs. Sailings and flights to and from the island were also cancelled. Get in touch Tell us which stories we should cover on the Isle of Man Contact form Contact form Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook , external and X , external . Related topics Douglas Severe weather More like this Business owner woke up to find 'beach huts floating away' Published 19 hours ago Severe weather warning as island braces for Storm Boelo Published 2 days ago Related internet links Isle of Man Weather Isle of Man weather Steam Packet Company