Aberystwyth and Borth evacuations over high tides
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Seafront homes in Aberystwyth were evacuated on Friday evening 
Residents were told to leave seaside homes and go to a rest centre at school 
Rail services were cancelled due to the conditions like those seen here at Tywyn, Gwynedd 
Barmouth sea front in Gwynedd, earlier on Friday 
Waves hit the sea front at Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire 
Damage to the road at Amroth, Pembrokeshire 
Sign on Aberystwyth seafront 
Huge waves at Aberystwyth seafront 
RNLI flood rescue team at a farm at Llanbedr, Gwynedd 
Tidal water reaches Flint Castle on the Dee estuary Homes on the coast around Aberystwyth have been evacuated homes ahead of tonight's high tide.
Rest centres have been set up with waves 6ft (1.8m) above sea level predicted for the town and Borth, eight miles (13km) away.
Severe flood warnings, where there is a danger to life, are in place in both areas as well as the Usk estuary at Newport.
Storm surges brought floods and disruption earlier.
Police have been patrolling the promenade in Aberystwyth and advising people walking there to stay away.
Waves were already breaking over the sea wall nearly two hours before high tide at 21: 20 GMT.
Ceredigion council had urged people to move to a rest centre at Penglais school.
The council said: "We strongly advise residents on Aberystwyth seafront and town centre to vacate all properties."
A similar warning was issued for Borth with a rest centre set up at the community and youth centre.
Three severe flood warnings are in place ,with waves predicted to be 6ft above sea level at Aberystwyth and Borth. There are also dozens of flood warnings.
Lightning struck a house in Caerphilly county on Friday afternoon Andy Wall, flood forecasting manager for Natural Resources Wales (NRW) told BBC Radio Wales the worst of the weather is yet to come.
"We have seen very stormy weather, probably some of the highest sea levels recorded on south and west Wales coasts for over 15 years, so particularly bad in that area," he said.
"We have seen properties flooded but unfortunately the worst is not yet over.
Mr Wall said they were also keeping a close eye on the Newport, which has the second highest tidal range in the world.
He advised people to stay away from promenades and said homeowners should listen to advice given by councils and emergency services about how to keep their properties safe.
Several hotels on Aberystwyth seafront were flooded during the morning's high tide and some have been evacuated on Friday evening along with businesses on the pier following advice by police and council officials.
Raymond Griffiths from The Richmond hotel said: "This gale force wind will cause a lot of damage on the seafront tonight."
Regarding this morning's flooding, he added: "Neighbours of mine were standing behind a window which just caved in.
"No one was injured but it just went straight through the building and out into the garden into the back.
"We are expecting it again tonight but this time round there is wind."
Dyfed-Powys Police say residents in Aberystwyth who live on the seafront are being advised to evacuate their properties, as Olivia Richwald reports
The day's first tide - combined with high winds and rain - left a trail of chaos with emergency services carrying out rescues at Cardigan and Gwynedd.
In communities along the whole of Wales' coastline dozens of roads were closed and the rail network was also badly affected.
Meanwhile, the upstairs of a house at Penpedairheol in Caerphilly county was set on fire after being struck by lightning just after 16:20 GMT.
In Aberystwyth student Tom Rule said he woke up to see the promenade "destroyed and huge waves crashing onto it".
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were busy with flooding incidents in Fishguard, Cardigan, Aberaeron and Aberystwyth.
In Flintshire, rest centres were set up for people who were advised to leave their homes at Greenfield and Talacre in anticipation of more floods that hit neighbouring Rhyl in early December.
However, the Flintshire coast escaped serious incidents in the lunchtime high tide.
But Chief Supt Jeremy Vaughan of North Wales Police who led the response, said: "On this occasion whilst it was unfortunate that some properties were flooded, the impact was less severe than anticipated, this could have been very much worse."
In Barmouth a man was rescued by boat from a flooded cafe on the beach.
A flood rescue team also helped four people at a farm in Llanbedr near Barmouth.
The RNLI said two elderly men and a woman, along with a younger woman, were rescued from water which was waist deep.
Four people were rescued from a flooded farmhouse in Llanbedr, as Jane Hill reports
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said properties had been flooded in St Mary Street in Cardigan leaving some people trapped.
Among those rescued was a pregnant woman and fire crews from Crymych, Newcastle Emlyn and Cardigan were using wading equipment and boats to reach homes.
Earlier, as the high tide hit south Wales, police were called to move people from Burry Port pier in Carmarthenshire.
Carmarthenshire council said some people were ignoring the dangers posed by the high winds and tides and the police had been called.
About 70 holiday chalets have been flooded at Carmarthen Bay caravan park in Kidwelly.
In Pendine the high tide was reported to have smashed through flood boards put up to plug gaps in the sea wall, and the Beach Hotel has been flooded.
Abigail Neal reports on evacuation warnings issued for the coast of Aberystwyth
The high tide - thought to be the worst in 17 years - started to hit the coast of Pembrokeshire after 07:00 GMT and reached north Wales after midday.
Pembrokeshire council has already advised householders and business owners whose properties are at risk of flooding to prepare for continued high tides over the weekend by stocking up on sandbags and tarpaulins at local builders' merchants.
Some homes in Newport were evacuated overnight as a precaution.
Homes on the Lighthouse Park Estate in Wentlooge Levels, Newport and in the area north of Crindau, Pill were affected.
Joanne Sherwood, from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), said: "This is the some of the highest tides since 1997, and on top of that it's very windy so that's causing about a one metre surge on top of the tide.
"We think this is serious and we've had our teams out and about checking defences making sure things are in good working order," she told BBC Radio Wales.
Student Thomas Rule filmed this video of flooding in his flat - and Aberystwyth seafront
Meteorological officer Charlie Powell told Radio Wales: "We've already seen gusts of up to 70mph across some exposed western parts of Wales and it's the wind that's going to be the crux of this next batch of severe weather.
"We can expect to see tides peaking as we go from south to north and as these strong winds coincide with those high tides and push that water it gives really high waves and that just increases the risk of coastal flooding.
"It's relatively rare to see all these things combining at exactly the same time and it's exactly why these risks are so high this time."
He added that the hills and mountains of Wales will be worst hit by the winds.
First Minister Carwyn Jones tweeted: "My thoughts are with those affected by the bad weather. Please follow advice of the emergency services."
The road was closed near the Last Inn public house in Barmouth, Gwynedd 
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