COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 406 AM EST TUE DEC 01 2009
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY TO
UPSTATE NEW YORK THURSDAY MORNING. WE WILL BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
LOW...WHICH MEANS WE WILL SEE INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. THESE GALE FORCE SOUTHERLIES WILL
PILE WATER UP AGAINST THE SOUTH COAST SHORELINE JUST IN TIME FOR HIGH
TIDE THURSDAY MORNING. TIDES WILL BE ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TO BEGIN
WITH. WHEN COMBINED WITH A POTENTIAL 2 TO 2.5 FOOT SURGE...MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING MAY RESULT...ESPECIALLY IN NARRAGANSETT BAY AND
BUZZARDS BAY.
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.
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
BLOCK ISLAND - OLD HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.4 02/07 AM 3.8 -0.4 2 NONE
2.7 03/07 PM 3.0 -0.3 3 NONE
4.8 03/08 AM 3.9 0.9 9-12 NONE
1.8 03/08 PM 3.1 -1.3 8-10 NONE
3.1 04/08 AM 3.8 -0.7 5-6 NONE
2.7 04/09 PM 3.2 -0.5 3-4 NONE
WESTPORT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.9 02/07 AM 4.3 -0.4 2 NONE
3.2 02/08 PM 3.5 -0.3 3 NONE
5.6 03/08 AM 4.4 1.2 6 NONE
2.2 03/08 PM 3.5 -1.3 6-7 NONE
3.6 04/09 AM 4.3 -0.7 4 NONE
3.1 04/09 PM 3.6 -0.5 2-3 NONE
MATTAPOISETT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.6 02/07 AM 4.0 -0.4 1 NONE
2.9 02/08 PM 3.2 -0.3 1-2 NONE
6.1 03/08 AM 4.1 2.0 2-3 NONE
1.9 03/09 PM 3.2 -1.3 3-4 NONE
3.4 04/09 AM 4.1 -0.7 2 NONE
2.7 04/10 PM 3.2 -0.5 1-2 NONE
ONSET
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.3 02/08 AM 4.7 -0.4 1 NONE
3.4 02/09 PM 3.7 -0.3 1 NONE
6.6 03/09 AM 4.9 1.7 2 NONE
2.6 03/10 PM 3.8 -1.2 2-4 NONE
4.3 04/10 AM 5.0 -0.7 1-2 NONE
3.3 04/10 PM 3.8 -0.5 1-2 NONE
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.8 02/11 AM 10.8 0.0 1 NONE
9.2 02/11 PM 9.2 0.0 1-2 NONE
11.9 03/11 AM 11.0 0.9 2-3 NONE
9.4 04/12 AM 9.4 0.0 2 NONE
11.1 04/12 PM 11.1 0.0 1 NONE
9.5 05/01 AM 9.5 0.0 1 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.8 02/11 AM 10.7 0.1 1 NONE
9.2 02/11 PM 9.1 0.1 2 NONE
11.8 03/12 PM 10.9 0.9 4 NONE
9.4 04/12 AM 9.3 0.1 2 NONE
11.0 04/12 PM 10.9 0.1 1 NONE
9.5 05/01 AM 9.4 0.1 1 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
7.4 02/11 AM 7.9 -0.5 1-2 NONE
7.2 03/12 AM 6.7 0.5 2-4 NONE
8.7 03/12 PM 8.1 0.6 6-7 NONE
6.1 04/12 AM 6.7 -0.6 4-5 NONE
7.6 04/01 PM 8.0 -0.4 2-3 NONE
6.4 05/01 AM 6.8 -0.4 2 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
6.9 02/11 AM 6.9 0.0 1 NONE
6.7 03/12 AM 5.9 0.8 2 NONE
7.9 03/12 PM 7.1 0.8 3-4 NONE
5.9 04/12 AM 5.9 0.0 2 NONE
7.1 04/01 PM 7.1 0.0 1-2 NONE
5.9 05/01 AM 5.9 0.0 1 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.4 02/08 AM 2.8 -0.4 1 NONE
1.5 02/08 PM 1.8 -0.3 1-2 NONE
4.8 03/08 AM 2.8 2.0 3-5 NONE
0.6 03/09 PM 1.8 -1.2 2-3 NONE
2.1 04/09 AM 2.8 -0.7 1-3 NONE
1.3 04/10 PM 1.8 -0.5 2 NONE
VINEYARD HAVEN
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
1.7 02/09 AM 2.2 -0.5 1 NONE
1.1 02/09 PM 1.5 -0.4 1-2 NONE
2.9 03/10 AM 2.3 0.6 4-6 NONE
0.4 03/11 PM 1.6 -1.2 2-5 NONE
1.6 04/11 AM 2.3 -0.7 2-3 NONE
1.2 04/11 PM 1.6 -0.4 2 NONE
NANTUCKET
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.3 02/11 AM 3.8 -0.5 2 NONE
0.8 02/06 PM 1.2 -0.4 2 NONE
3.9 03/12 PM 3.9 0.0 8-9 NONE
2.3 04/01 AM 3.1 -0.8 5-7 NONE
3.4 04/01 PM 3.9 -0.5 3-4 NONE
POINT JUDITH
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.5 02/07 AM 3.9 -0.4 2 NONE
2.8 02/08 PM 3.1 -0.3 2-3 NONE
5.0 03/08 AM 4.0 1.0 7-8 NONE
1.7 03/08 PM 3.1 -1.4 6-8 NONE
3.2 04/09 AM 3.9 -0.7 4-5 NONE
2.7 04/09 PM 3.2 -0.5 2-3 NONE
WESTERLY
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.9 02/08 AM 3.3 -0.4 1 NONE
2.3 02/08 PM 2.6 -0.3 2-3 NONE
3.9 03/09 AM 3.3 0.6 4-5 NONE
1.2 03/09 PM 2.7 -1.5 4-5 NONE
2.5 04/09 AM 3.3 -0.8 2-3 NONE
2.2 04/10 PM 2.7 -0.5 1-2 NONE
NARRAGANSETT BAY - CONIMICUT POINT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.8 02/07 AM 5.2 -0.4 1 NONE
4.2 02/08 PM 4.4 -0.2 1 NONE
7.7 03/08 AM 5.3 2.4 1 MODERATE
3.1 03/09 PM 4.4 -1.3 1-2 NONE
4.6 04/09 AM 5.3 -0.7 1 NONE
3.9 04/10 PM 4.4 -0.5 1 NONE
NARRAGANSETT BAY - FOX POINT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
4.9 02/07 AM 5.3 -0.4 1 NONE
4.4 02/08 PM 4.6 -0.2 1 NONE
7.9 03/08 AM 5.5 2.4 1 MODERATE
3.4 03/09 PM 4.6 -1.2 1-2 NONE
4.8 04/09 AM 5.5 -0.7 1 NONE
4.1 04/10 PM 4.6 -0.5 1 NONE
NEWPORT HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
1.3 02/01 PM 1.7 -0.4 1-2 NONE
3.0 02/08 PM 3.3 -0.3 2 NONE
5.8 03/08 AM 4.2 1.6 3 NONE
1.9 03/09 PM 3.3 -1.4 1-2 NONE
3.5 04/09 AM 4.2 -0.7 1 NONE
2.8 04/09 PM 3.3 -0.5 1 NONE
$$
HIGH WIND WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 416 AM EST TUE DEC 01 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY TO
UPSTATE NEW YORK THURSDAY MORNING. WE WILL BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
LOW...WHICH MEANS WE WILL SEE INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD
POTENTIALLY INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH ON THE SOUTH COAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING THE CAPE AND ISLANDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A FEW GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. THESE
HIGHER GUSTS MAY PROGRESS INLAND TOWARD DAWN AS HEAVY SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND THURSDAY MORNING AND THIS WILL SWITCH THE WINDS TO
SOUTHWESTERLY. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS WELL.
OVERALL...DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT A CERTAINTY AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL DOES EXIST...THEREFORE A WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED. SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS WILL DETERMINE IF THE WATCH NEEDS TO BE
DOWNGRADED TO AN ADVISORY OR UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING
WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY
DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
$$
MLE
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