A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the South Cornwall coast from Lands End to Lizard Point.

Flooding is possible over the high tide on Thursday evening. High water at Newlyn is at 5:21pm, although times of high water will vary along the coast.

Spring tides are forecast to cause flooding between 4:21pm and 6:21pm.

Locations particularly at risk include low lying coastal communities.

Do not walk or drive through flood water or waves.

Coastal conditions should ease for Friday morning's high tide; however, spring tides and unsettled weather conditions are expected to cause further flooding over the weekend, particularly over the high tides on Friday evening and Sunday morning, flood warnings will be issued where required.

We are monitoring the situation and will update this information by 11am on Friday, or sooner if the situation changes.

Detailed tidal information; The forecast high tide level at Newlyn is 3.13m AOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.1 and 0.2m above tide table level. Moderate Force 4 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of 2.9m are forecast over the high tide.

Flood alert area: Lands End to Lizard Point including Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance, Longrock, Marazion, Praa Sands and Porthleven.