IN PICTURES: Strong winds batter Wirral's coastline

Met Office experts warned that gusts were expected to bring “hazardous conditions” to Wirral’s coast.

The warning came into force at 1am today (Tuesday, April 9) and is in place until 3pm.

READ: Yellow weather warning issued as ‘hazardous coastal conditions’ expected in Wirral

Flood alerts have also been issued by the Environment Agency across the peninsula due to high tide forecasts. 

There are warnings in place for parts of New Brighton covering Marine Point, King's Parade, and Marine Promenade areas.

READ: The Wirral areas issued with flood alerts

There are also lower-grade alerts in place in West Kirby, Rock Park and Meols Parade.

The Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team has asked residents to exercise “extreme caution” during the weather warning due to high tides and strong winds coinciding.

READ: Wirral Coastguard warns that high tide and strong winds will ‘coincide’

Staff working at Tanskeys Bistro on the South Parade in West Kirby became stranded after the water flooded the walkway and road today. People have to be saved from the cafe by lifeboat crew.

Video filmed by staff at Tanskeys showed the parade and road completely covered in water. Pictures taken by other people also showed cars being moved by the waves.

These pictures were taken by Wirral resident Ian Fairbrother.

Large waves at New Brighton (Image: Ian Fairbrother)

 Waves crashing along New Brighton promenade (Image: Ian Fairbrother)

Large waves can be seen breaking (Image: Ian Fairbrother)Waves at New Brighton lighthouse (Image: Ian Fairbrother)Bracing waves in New Brighton (Image: Ian Fairbrother)

Large waves could be seen crashing in New Brighton (Image: Ian Fairbrother)