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| Surfers ready to ride Severn Bore | Surfers ready to ride Severn Bore |
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| Surfers are preparing to ride the Severn Bore as it moves along the river through Gloucestershire. | Surfers are preparing to ride the Severn Bore as it moves along the river through Gloucestershire. |
| The wave is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrow Severn Estuary which receives the second highest tide anywhere in the world. | The wave is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrow Severn Estuary which receives the second highest tide anywhere in the world. |
| Sightseers are being warned to take care when they watch the spectacle as the ground next to the river is saturated and the river is full. | Sightseers are being warned to take care when they watch the spectacle as the ground next to the river is saturated and the river is full. |
| The first three-star bore was due at Minsterworth just after 0940 GMT. | |
| "The bore will almost certainly spill over onto local fields creating potentially dangerous situations," said Derek Brown of Gloucester City Council. | "The bore will almost certainly spill over onto local fields creating potentially dangerous situations," said Derek Brown of Gloucester City Council. |
| Incoming tide | Incoming tide |
| "The bore can be a great spectacle and often attracts large crowds," said Mr Brown. | "The bore can be a great spectacle and often attracts large crowds," said Mr Brown. |
| "It can be very tempting to want to get up close and personal with the action but I would urge visitors to watch from known safety vantage points like bridges and to seek local advice." | "It can be very tempting to want to get up close and personal with the action but I would urge visitors to watch from known safety vantage points like bridges and to seek local advice." |
| Good places to view the Bore are at Stonebench and Over Bridge. | Good places to view the Bore are at Stonebench and Over Bridge. |
| A second bore is due to pass along the River Severn at Over Bridge at 1805 GMT and then again on Thursday at 1020 GMT. | A second bore is due to pass along the River Severn at Over Bridge at 1805 GMT and then again on Thursday at 1020 GMT. |
| Differences between the lowest and highest tide in one day can be as much as 47.5ft (14.5m). | Differences between the lowest and highest tide in one day can be as much as 47.5ft (14.5m). |