The significant long-duration Nor’easter that will impact Southern New England Thursday and Friday comes at the time of astronomically high tides along the Eastern Massachusetts coast. Consistently strong winds and rough seas will lead to beach erosion and minor to moderate coastal flooding for several high tide cycles. The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Watch for most of the Eastern MA shoreline. See below for details.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
254 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR THREE HIGH TIDE CYCLES FROM
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE...
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
254 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATION...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED DURING THE THREE HIGH TIDES FROM
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR SIGNIFICANT MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING IS SOUTH OF BOSTON DURING THE MIDDAY FRIDAY
HIGH TIDE CYCLE.
* TIMING...DURING THE THREE HIGH TIDE CYCLES. THESE INCLUDE THE
MIDDAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY CYCLES...AS WELL AS THE LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS WILL BE FLOODED WITHIN A FEW
HOURS OF HIGH TIDE AND PROBABLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. BASEMENT
FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY FOR TYPICALLY VULNERABLE HOMES.
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
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.0 01/11 AM 10.0 0.0 2 NONE
8.4 01/11 PM 8.4 0.0 1 NONE
11.2 02/12 PM 10.1 1.1 3-7 MINOR
10.5 03/12 AM 8.7 1.8 9-14 MINOR
10.9 03/01 PM 10.1 0.8 7-9 MINOR
GLOUCESTER HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.8 01/10 AM 10.8 0.0 2-3 NONE
9.5 01/11 PM 9.5 0.0 2 NONE
11.9 02/11 AM 11.1 0.8 3-8 MINOR
11.7 03/12 AM 9.8 1.9 13 MINOR
12.3 03/12 PM 11.2 1.1 14-16 MINOR
REVERE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.5 01/10 AM 11.5 0.0 2 MINOR
10.2 01/11 PM 10.2 0.0 1 NONE
12.7 02/11 AM 11.8 0.9 3-7 MINOR
12.5 03/12 AM 10.5 2.0 10 MINOR
13.0 03/12 PM 11.9 1.1 7 MINOR-MDT
BOSTON HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.6 01/10 AM 11.6 0.0 2 NONE
10.4 01/11 PM 10.4 0.0 1 NONE
12.8 02/11 AM 11.9 0.9 2-3 MINOR-MDT
12.6 03/12 AM 10.6 2.0 3 MINOR
13.0 03/12 PM 11.9 1.1 3 MINOR-MDT
SCITUATE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.1 01/11 AM 11.1 0.0 2 MINOR
9.8 01/11 PM 9.8 0.0 2 NONE
12.3 02/11 AM 11.4 0.9 3-8 MINOR-MDT
12.3 03/12 AM 10.2 2.1 11-14 MINOR-MDT
12.8 03/12 PM 11.5 1.3 14-17 MODERATE
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.8 01/10 AM 10.8 0.0 2 NONE
9.6 01/11 PM 9.6 0.0 1 NONE
12.0 02/11 AM 11.0 1.0 3-5 MINOR
12.5 03/12 AM 9.9 2.6 9 MINOR-MDT
12.8 03/12 PM 11.1 1.7 10-12 MDT-MAJOR
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.5 01/11 AM 11.5 0.0 2-3 NONE
10.2 01/11 PM 10.2 0.0 1-2 NONE
12.4 02/11 AM 11.6 0.8 2-5 MINOR
12.7 03/12 AM 10.5 2.2 9-10 MINOR-MDT
13.1 03/12 PM 11.6 1.5 9-10 MDT-MAJOR
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
5.3 01/11 AM 5.3 0.0 3 NONE
4.1 02/12 AM 4.1 0.0 2 NONE
6.6 02/12 PM 5.4 1.2 3-8 NONE
6.5 03/01 AM 4.3 2.2 13-16 NONE
6.4 03/01 PM 5.3 1.1 15-18 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
5.2 01/11 AM 5.2 0.0 2 NONE
4.0 02/12 AM 4.0 0.0 1-2 NONE
6.4 02/12 PM 5.3 1.1 3-4 NONE
6.0 03/01 AM 4.1 1.9 8 NONE
6.1 03/01 PM 5.2 0.9 6-7 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.9 01/08 AM 2.9 0.0 1-2 NONE
2.1 01/08 PM 2.1 0.0 1 NONE
3.7 02/08 AM 2.9 0.8 1-3 NONE
3.2 02/09 PM 2.1 1.1 3-5 NONE
3.6 03/09 AM 2.8 0.8 3-5 NONE
2.1 03/10 PM 2.1 0.0 1-3 NONE
WINGS NECK
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
5.2 01/08 AM 5.2 0.0 2 NONE
4.3 01/09 PM 4.3 0.0 1 NONE
6.1 02/09 AM 5.3 0.8 1 NONE
5.4 02/10 PM 4.4 1.0 3-4 NONE
6.1 03/10 AM 5.3 0.8 2-4 MINOR
4.4 03/11 PM 4.4 0.0 1-2 NONE
NANTUCKET HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.2 01/11 AM 4.2 0.0 2 NONE
3.1 02/12 AM 3.1 0.0 1-2 NONE
5.1 02/12 PM 4.2 0.9 3-4 MINOR
5.2 03/01 AM 3.2 2.0 8-9 MINOR
5.5 03/01 PM 4.2 1.3 6-7 MINOR-MDT
NANTUCKET EAST COAST - EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.4 01/11 AM 4.4 0.0 3-4 NONE
3.3 02/12 AM 3.3 0.0 2 NONE
5.6 02/12 PM 4.5 1.1 3-6 MINOR
5.6 03/01 AM 3.4 2.2 11-16 MINOR
5.6 03/01 PM 4.4 1.2 15-18 MINOR-MDT
NANTUCKET - MADAKET AREA EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.9 01/11 AM 3.9 0.0 3-4 NONE
2.8 02/12 AM 2.8 0.0 2 NONE
4.9 02/12 PM 3.9 1.0 3-4 NONE
4.3 03/01 AM 2.9 1.4 9 NONE
4.5 03/01 PM 3.8 0.7 6-7 NONE
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