Watch this dramatic video of Lancashire's dangerous Morecambe Bay tide moving at speed

A rescue charity has shared dramatic footage of the fast-moving Morecambe Bay tide as it warns the public of its danger.

Morecambe Bay’s tides are among the fastest in the world, and much of the 120 square miles of the bay can be covered in water hours before the predicted high water time.

Much of this goes on out of sight, filling the meandering channels and gullies until it’s too late and you can find yourself cut off.

Bay Search and Rescue have released a video of Sunday’s tide, giving advice on how to stay safe in the bay.

“It pays to look at the tide times before going out for a walk and unless you’re on a guided walk, stay very close to the very edges of the bay on high or raised ground so you can still enjoy its beauty, but get off quickly and easily should you need to,” they said.

"Today’s tide for instance, not the biggest by any stretch, but it still never fails to impress when your up close, and it picked up some considerable speed as the bay narrows heading toward Grange and then Arnside and eventually the Kent estuary.

“On our pre tide routine patrol today [Sunday] we travelled out into the bay in our Sherp, from our base at The Bob-In Cafe Arnside and headed toward Hest Bank and Morecambe to meet the incoming tide, constantly watching with a keen eye for anyone who may well have strayed a step or two in the wrong direction, or worse still become stuck in the sand!

“So here’s some really important safety info:

"Did you know that the times published in the tide timetables and on tidal apps are the predicted times of HIGH WATER (this means when the tide is fully in and at its highest) and are subject to change which is why they are called PREDICTED.

“Many people don’t appreciate that the tide starts to rush into the bay several hours before the predicted high water time, and these times can vary significantly depending the size of the tide (spring or neap) the direction and strength of the wind, and barometric pressures.

“Today the wind was blowing off the Cumbria Fells and out toward the open sea, this commonly has a slowing effect on the incoming tide making it late to arrive and subsequently slow to fill the bay.

"But when the wind is strong and blowing in from the sea, it’s just the opposite, it charges in at a frightening pace way before the predicted times.

“Today we met the incoming tide near Jenny Browns Point over three-and-a-half hours before the predicted high water time, so be warned depending on where you stand around the bay depends on when you see it come whistling past.

“Bay Search and Rescue are a registered charity and we are all volunteers providing an invaluable free service. We need your help to raise funds to replace our frontline rescue vehicle the Sherp.”

“Please click on the link and donate what ever you can you can to help us: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/fattruckvehicle

• Remember if you think someone is in difficulty on the coast dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.