Six die in UK and Jersey as storms lash coasts
STRONG winds and high tides were feared to be behind the deaths of six people in the British Isles over the weekend, with one of the fatalities in Jersey.
A further tide alert is in place locally for the west coast this morning.
In Jersey, a swimmer who died after getting into difficulty off Green Island on Saturday evening was named yesterday as 31-year-old Joy Godfray.
Ms Godfray, who would have celebrated her 32nd birthday yesterday, was pulled from the sea in rough conditions following a major search involving the Fire and Rescue Service and RNLI.
It was also reported that the rough conditions were feared to be behind the deaths of three men, a woman and a young boy in Cornwall, Aberdeen, Dorset and Essex.
A man was rescued from the sea by a member of the public during the same incident.
A tide alert, where wind and wave conditions combined with high tides means debris can be expected on the coast roads, has been issued for 9.04am today, because of a 9.3m tide and predicted south-west force 4-6 winds.
The west coast saw rough conditions over the weekend. A tide alert was issued yesterday morning for a 9.5m tide, combined with westerly force 6-7 winds.
