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Coastguard Clears 20 Campers From Anglesey Cove During Storm Dave

A tip from a passerby led Holyhead MRCC to task the local team for a fast welfare check.

Overview

  • Rhosneigr Coastguard Rescue Team, which was tasked Saturday evening by Holyhead MRCC after a public report, found 20 people camping in a small cove south of Porth Trecastell/Cable Bay.
  • The incoming tide had nearly reached the group’s only route out, creating a clear risk of them being cut off.
  • After officers explained the risk under an amber Met Office warning, the group left the cove with no injuries.
  • The callout unfolded during Storm Dave, which drove gale-force winds across north Wales, including a 93 mph gust recorded at Capel Curig.
  • Small coastal coves often have a single path that floods at high tide, so officials urge people to check tide times and call 999 for the Coastguard in an emergency.