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Orange Flooding Warning issued for United Kingdom - North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth

Reported by Meteoalarm UK

An official Meteoalarm alert reports a severe, immediate flood warning for the North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth. The warning is listed as likely and actual, with an expiry of October 29, 2026.

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  • Affected location: North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth
Sea wall and River Humber flood plain Whitton North Lincolnshire.
Illustrative image: Sea wall and River Humber flood plain Whitton North Lincolnshire. — Bob Pearce/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The alert identifies an immediate flood warning affecting three named coastal locations.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
8/10

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