COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 425 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY.
THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY COVERS THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING
SHORELINES OF CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO UPSTATE NEW YORK THURSDAY
MORNING...AND BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE NEW ENGLAND
SOUTH COAST LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THESE WINDS WILL PILE
WATER UP AGAINST THE SOUTH COAST SHORELINE DURING THE THURSDAY
MORNING HIGH TIDE. THE TIDES WILL BE ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TO BEGIN
WITH. WHEN COMBINED WITH A PREDICTED 1.5 TO 2 FOOT SURGE...MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE MORE VULNERABLE AREAS.
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.
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
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.7 03/07 PM 3.0 -0.3 2-3 NONE
5.4 03/07 AM 3.8 1.6 8-13 MINOR
1.8 03/08 PM 3.1 -1.3 9-10 NONE
3.2 04/08 AM 3.8 -0.6 5-6 NONE
2.7 04/09 PM 3.2 -0.5 4 NONE
3.4 05/09 AM 3.7 -0.3 3 NONE
MATTAPOISETT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.1 02/08 PM 3.2 -0.1 1 NONE
6.3 03/07 AM 4.0 2.3 5-8 MINOR
2.0 03/09 PM 3.2 -1.2 2 NONE
3.5 04/09 AM 4.1 -0.6 1 NONE
2.8 04/10 PM 3.2 -0.4 1 NONE
3.6 05/10 AM 4.0 -0.4 1 NONE
ONSET
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.7 02/09 PM 3.7 0.0 1 NONE
6.1 03/07 AM 3.6 2.5 1-5 NONE
2.6 03/10 PM 3.8 -1.2 2 NONE
4.4 04/10 AM 5.0 -0.6 1 NONE
3.4 04/10 PM 3.8 -0.4 1 NONE
4.5 05/11 AM 4.8 -0.3 1 NONE
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.4 02/11 PM 9.2 0.2 1-2 NONE
11.5 03/11 AM 11.0 0.5 4-5 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
11.0 05/01 PM 11.0 0.0 1 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.5 02/11 PM 9.1 0.4 1 NONE
11.3 03/12 PM 10.9 0.4 4 SPLASHOVER
9.6 04/12 AM 9.3 0.3 3 NONE
11.2 04/12 PM 10.9 0.3 2 NONE
9.7 05/01 AM 9.4 0.3 1 NONE
11.2 05/01 PM 10.9 0.3 1 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
6.5 03/12 AM 6.7 -0.2 2-3 NONE
8.1 03/12 PM 8.1 0.0 5-9 NONE
6.1 04/12 AM 6.7 -0.6 5 NONE
7.7 04/01 PM 8.0 -0.3 2-3 NONE
6.5 05/01 AM 6.8 -0.3 2 NONE
7.7 05/01 PM 7.9 -0.2 2 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
6.1 03/12 AM 5.9 0.2 1-2 NONE
7.4 03/12 PM 7.1 0.3 3-5 NONE
5.9 04/12 AM 5.9 0.0 3 NONE
7.1 04/01 PM 7.1 0.0 1-2 NONE
5.9 05/01 AM 5.9 0.0 1 NONE
6.9 05/01 PM 6.9 0.0 2 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
1.7 02/08 PM 1.8 -0.1 1 NONE
4.1 03/07 AM 2.3 1.8 4-8 MINOR
0.7 03/09 PM 1.8 -1.1 2-3 NONE
2.2 04/09 AM 2.8 -0.6 1 NONE
1.4 04/10 PM 1.8 -0.4 1 NONE
2.3 05/10 AM 2.7 -0.4 1 NONE
VINEYARD HAVEN
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
1.2 02/09 PM 1.5 -0.3 1 NONE
1.5 03/04 AM 1.3 0.3 1-6 NONE
0.4 03/11 PM 1.6 -1.2 2-3 NONE
1.7 04/11 AM 2.3 -0.6 1-2 NONE
1.3 04/11 PM 1.6 -0.3 1 NONE
2.0 05/12 PM 2.2 -0.2 1 NONE
NANTUCKET
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
0.8 02/06 PM 1.2 -0.4 2 NONE
3.1 03/12 AM 3.1 0.0 2-4 NONE
3.8 03/12 PM 3.9 -0.1 9 NONE
2.3 04/01 AM 3.1 -0.8 5-7 NONE
3.5 04/01 PM 3.9 -0.4 3-4 NONE
2.9 05/02 AM 3.2 -0.3 3 NONE
$$
THOMPSON
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 425 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS
TONIGHT TO UPSTATE NEW YORK THURSDAY MORNING. AS THIS LOW PASSES TO
THE WEST OF NEW ENGLAND...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME GUSTS MAY REACH UP TO 50 MPH. HEAVY SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO BRING SOME STRONGER GUSTS LATE
TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING...WITH
WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS
THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND
BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN
ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
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