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Coastal Flood Advisory for Eastern Massachusetts

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 Flood Advisory – Wednesday
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...

MAZ007-014>016-019-022-240530-
/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.Y.0018.141224T1400Z-141224T2100Z/
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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