The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Eastern Massachusetts ahead of a storm that will bring minor coastal flooding and beach erosion during high tide on Wednesday. Tides are running astronomically high, and a persistent east-southeast wind will lead to minor flooding and beach erosion. See below for more from the National Weather Service office in Taunton, MA.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
425 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE WEDNESDAY...
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-
425 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATION...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS.
* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MINOR BEACH
EROSION. STORM SURGE OF AROUND 1 FOOT.
* TIMING...DURING THE MIDDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLE WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING WITHIN AN HOUR OR SO OF HIGH TIDE. BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES
ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF
THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO THE
HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE OR WAVE SPLASHOVER. THE MAJORITY OF ROADS
REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO
SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL.
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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
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.3 23/12 PM 9.7 0.6 4-5 NONE
9.6 24/01 AM 8.4 1.2 6 NONE
10.4 24/01 PM 9.8 0.6 4 NONE
9.3 25/02 AM 8.7 0.6 5 NONE
9.7 25/02 PM 9.7 0.0 3 NONE
8.8 26/02 AM 8.8 0.0 2 NONE
GLOUCESTER HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.2 23/12 PM 10.6 0.6 6 NONE
10.1 24/12 AM 9.3 0.8 7 NONE
11.1 24/12 PM 10.7 0.4 4 NONE
10.1 25/01 AM 9.5 0.6 6-7 NONE
10.6 25/01 PM 10.6 0.0 3-4 NONE
9.7 26/02 AM 9.7 0.0 3 NONE
REVERE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
12.1 23/12 PM 11.3 0.8 5-6 NONE
10.5 24/12 AM 9.9 0.6 5-6 NONE
11.9 24/01 PM 11.3 0.6 3 NONE
10.8 25/01 AM 10.2 0.6 4 NONE
11.2 25/01 PM 11.2 0.0 2 NONE
10.3 26/02 AM 10.3 0.0 2 NONE
BOSTON HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
12.4 23/12 PM 11.6 0.8 3 MINOR
10.9 24/12 AM 10.3 0.6 1 NONE
12.1 24/01 PM 11.6 0.5 1 NONE
11.0 25/01 AM 10.4 0.6 2 NONE
11.5 25/01 PM 11.5 0.0 2 NONE
10.5 26/02 AM 10.5 0.0 2 NONE
SCITUATE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.4 23/12 PM 10.8 0.6 5-6 MINOR
10.2 24/12 AM 9.6 0.6 5-6 NONE
11.4 24/01 PM 11.0 0.4 3-4 MINOR
10.3 25/01 AM 9.8 0.5 4-5 NONE
10.9 25/01 PM 10.9 0.0 2 NONE
10.0 26/02 AM 10.0 0.0 2 NONE
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.4 23/12 PM 10.6 0.8 2 NONE
9.8 24/12 AM 9.4 0.4 2-3 NONE
11.0 24/01 PM 10.6 0.4 1-2 NONE
9.7 25/01 AM 9.5 0.2 3-4 NONE
10.4 25/01 PM 10.4 0.0 2 NONE
9.6 26/02 AM 9.6 0.0 2 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.8 23/12 PM 11.2 0.6 2 MINOR
10.6 24/12 AM 10.0 0.6 1 NONE
11.7 24/01 PM 11.3 0.4 1 NONE
10.6 25/01 AM 10.2 0.4 2 NONE
11.2 25/02 PM 11.2 0.0 2-3 NONE
10.3 26/02 AM 10.3 0.0 3 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
7.8 23/12 PM 7.2 0.6 6 NONE
6.8 24/01 AM 6.0 0.8 5-6 NONE
7.9 24/01 PM 7.3 0.6 4 NONE
6.6 25/02 AM 6.2 0.4 7-9 NONE
7.7 25/02 PM 7.2 0.5 5 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
5.3 23/12 PM 4.9 0.4 2 NONE
4.3 24/01 AM 3.9 0.4 1 NONE
5.4 24/01 PM 5.0 0.4 2 NONE
4.8 25/02 AM 4.0 0.8 4-5 NONE
5.4 25/02 PM 4.9 0.5 3 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
0.6 23/04 PM 0.0 0.6 2 NONE
2.4 23/09 PM 2.0 0.4 2-3 NONE
3.2 24/10 AM 2.7 0.5 1 NONE
2.9 24/10 PM 2.0 0.9 2 NONE
3.2 25/11 AM 2.6 0.6 2 NONE
2.0 25/11 PM 2.0 0.0 2 NONE
WINGS NECK
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
0.5 23/04 PM 0.0 0.5 1 NONE
4.6 23/10 PM 4.1 0.5 1 NONE
5.6 24/10 AM 5.0 0.6 1 NONE
5.4 24/11 PM 4.2 1.2 2 NONE
5.5 25/11 AM 4.8 0.7 2 NONE
4.2 26/12 AM 4.2 0.0 2 NONE
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