A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for the Eastern Massachusetts coastline, including Cape Cod and the islands, during the high tides between Thursday morning and Friday morning. The major Nor’easter developing south of Southern New England will bring tides that are much higher than normal, along with large waves for a long-duration that will likely lead to severe beach erosion over the next few days. Click on the interactive map icons below for more details on the flood potential in any given area.
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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1215 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013
...COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION LIKELY DURING THE
HIGH TIDES FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...
.MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG MUCH OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS EAST COAST DURING THE THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.
MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY FOR THE THURSDAY
EVENING HIGH TIDE...AND MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IS
ANTICIPATED FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE ALONG THE
MASSACHUSETTS EAST COAST. THE STORM SURGE IS PROJECTED TO BE
2.5 TO 3 FEET AT MOST EAST COAST LOCATIONS FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WAVES OFFSHORE WILL LIKELY REACH 25 TO
30 FEET...HIGHEST THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOOD SITUATION ESPECIALLY SINCE
MANY AREAS ARE STILL VULNERABLE AFTER THE FEBRUARY 9 STORM TIDE.
THERE IS ALSO AN EROSION CONCERN FOR BLOCK ISLAND WHERE A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT. THERE ARE SOME VULNERABLE AREAS
ON BLOCK ISLAND DUE TO SANDY.
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
1215 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...
* LOCATION...MASSACHUSETTS EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES
* COASTAL FLOODING...GENERALLY MODERATE ANTICIPATED FOR THE
THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING
LIKELY FOR THE THURSDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE. MODERATE TO MAJOR
COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.
* TIMING...AROUND HIGH TIDE...WHICH IS 630 AM TO 8 AM THURSDAY
MORNING...7 PM TO 830 PM THURSDAY EVENING...AND 730 AM TO 9 AM
FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE THURSDAY
MORNING AND FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES...WHICH ARE HIGHER
ASTRONOMICALLY THAN THE THURSDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET MAY OCCUR IN VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS FOR THE THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE WITH SPOTTY
DAMAGE POSSIBLE FROM WAVES. A FEW AREAS MAY NEED TO BE
EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION. THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO BE QUITE DANGEROUS AND COULD BE SIMILAR TO OR
IN A FEW SPOTS EVEN WORSE THAN THE FEBRUARY 9 STORM TIDE. SOME
AREAS MAY BE INUNDATED WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OF WATER DURING THE
FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE... ESPECIALLY THOSE LOCATIONS
VULNERABLE TO WAVE OVERWASH. LARGE WAVES MAY CAUSE SCATTERED
DAMAGE TO VULNERABLE STRUCTURES...AND SOME EVACUATIONS MAY
BECOME NECESSARY. IN ADDITION...SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOME BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE EVEN INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE CONCERN FOR THE
UPCOMING EPISODE OF COASTAL FLOODING IS HEIGHTENED BY THE
EXPECTED DURATION THROUGH MULTIPLE TIDE CYCLES AND EXISTING
VULNERABILITIES FROM THE FEBRUARY 9 EVENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
MODERATE OR MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING.
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING PRODUCES WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF
VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF
STORM TIDE AND/OR WAVE ACTION. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ARE NEEDED.
LIVES MAY BE AT RISK FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARMS WAY.
ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE OBSERVED.
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ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
NEWBURYPORT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.5 06/07 AM 8.4 1.2 6-7 NONE
9.2 07/07 PM 7.7 1.5 9-11 NONE
11.3 07/07 AM 9.0 2.3 11-18 MINOR-MDT
10.7 07/08 PM 7.9 2.8 21 MINOR
11.8 08/08 AM 9.0 2.8 17-19 MODERATE
10.1 08/09 PM 8.2 1.9 13-16 MINOR
GLOUCESTER HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.1 06/07 AM 8.8 1.3 6-7 NONE
10.1 06/06 PM 8.4 1.7 10-12 NONE
12.1 07/07 AM 9.7 2.4 19-23 MINOR
11.1 07/08 PM 8.6 2.5 24-26 MINOR
12.3 08/08 AM 9.9 2.4 20-21 MINOR-MDT
10.6 08/09 PM 8.9 1.7 18-19 NONE
REVERE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.6 06/07 AM 9.2 1.4 4-5 NONE
10.4 06/06 PM 8.7 1.7 8-9 NONE
12.7 07/07 AM 10.1 2.6 10-13 MINOR-MDT
12.0 07/08 PM 9.0 3.0 15 MODERATE
12.8 08/08 AM 10.3 2.5 13-14 MODERATE
11.3 08/09 PM 9.4 1.9 11 MINOR
BOSTON HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.4 06/07 AM 9.0 1.4 2-3 NONE
10.4 06/06 PM 8.7 1.7 3 NONE
12.6 07/07 AM 10.0 2.6 3 MINOR
11.9 07/08 PM 8.9 3.0 3 MINOR
13.0 08/08 AM 10.2 2.8 3 MINOR-MDT
11.2 08/09 PM 9.3 1.9 3 NONE
SCITUATE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.5 06/07 AM 9.1 1.4 5-6 NONE
10.3 06/06 PM 8.6 1.7 10-11 MINOR
12.7 07/07 AM 10.0 2.7 20-24 MODERATE
11.9 07/08 PM 8.9 3.0 24-25 MODERATE
12.9 08/08 AM 10.1 2.8 22-25 MDT-MAJOR
11.1 08/09 PM 9.2 1.9 18-19 MINOR
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.5 06/07 AM 8.5 1.0 3-4 NONE
9.9 06/06 PM 8.2 1.7 6 NONE
12.6 07/07 AM 9.5 3.1 14-21 MDT-MAJOR
11.4 08/07 PM 8.4 3.0 22-23 MODERATE
13.4 08/08 AM 9.6 3.8 19-20 MAJOR
10.7 08/08 PM 8.7 2.0 19 MINOR
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.5 06/07 AM 9.1 0.4 4-5 NONE
9.6 06/06 PM 8.7 0.9 7-8 NONE
11.5 07/07 AM 10.1 1.4 9-15 MINOR-MDT
10.3 08/07 PM 8.9 1.4 14-15 NONE
11.3 08/08 AM 10.2 1.1 10 MINOR
10.1 08/09 PM 9.3 0.8 11-12 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
6.1 06/07 AM 4.6 1.5 5-6 NONE
5.7 07/07 PM 3.8 1.9 10-12 NONE
8.2 07/08 AM 4.7 3.5 17-18 MINOR
7.6 07/08 PM 3.9 3.7 28 MINOR
8.3 08/09 AM 4.7 3.6 19-1 MINOR-MDT
6.7 08/09 PM 4.1 2.6 19-20 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.8 06/07 AM 4.5 0.3 4-5 NONE
4.3 07/07 PM 3.6 0.7 6-7 NONE
5.3 07/07 AM 4.5 0.8 8 NONE
4.5 07/08 PM 3.7 0.8 8 NONE
5.4 08/09 AM 4.6 0.8 8 NONE
4.5 08/09 PM 3.8 0.7 7-8 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.1 06/03 PM 1.5 0.6 4 NONE
2.6 07/04 AM 2.1 0.6 5-6 NONE
2.1 07/04 PM 1.7 0.4 6 NONE
2.7 08/05 AM 2.2 0.5 5-6 NONE
2.5 08/05 PM 1.9 0.6 5 NONE
VINEYARD HAVEN
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.2 06/07 AM 2.4 0.8 3-4 NONE
3.8 07/07 PM 1.8 2.0 5 NONE
5.3 07/07 AM 2.6 2.7 6-7 MINOR
5.0 07/08 PM 2.0 3.0 6 NONE
5.0 08/08 AM 2.6 2.4 6 NONE
4.3 08/09 PM 2.1 2.2 5 NONE
NANTUCKET HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.6 06/07 AM 3.7 0.9 4-5 NONE
4.0 07/07 PM 2.7 1.3 6-7 NONE
6.0 07/08 AM 3.7 2.3 8 MODERATE
5.6 07/08 PM 2.8 2.8 7 MINOR-MDT
6.5 08/09 AM 3.7 2.8 8 MODERATE
5.4 08/10 PM 3.0 2.4 7-8 MINOR-MDT
NANTUCKET EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.1 06/07 AM 3.8 0.3 5-6 NONE
4.8 07/07 PM 2.9 1.9 9-12 MINOR
6.7 07/07 AM 3.8 2.9 15 MODERATE
6.3 07/08 PM 3.0 3.3 27-28 MAJOR
6.2 08/09 AM 3.8 2.4 18-29 MDT-MAJOR
5.3 08/09 PM 3.1 2.2 21-22 MODERATE
NANTUCKET SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.8 06/07 AM 3.6 0.2 4-5 NONE
3.5 07/07 PM 2.7 0.8 9-11 NONE
4.3 07/08 AM 3.6 0.7 13-15 NONE
3.6 07/08 PM 2.8 0.8 16-18 NONE
4.4 08/09 AM 3.6 0.8 13-15 NONE
3.8 08/09 PM 2.9 0.9 11-12 NONE
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