COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 326 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 2 PM EST SATURDAY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF SALISBURY...NEWBURYPORT...
ALL OF CAPE ANN...COASTLINE OF BOSTON...HULL...COHASSET AND SCITUATE.
LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A POWERFUL STORM SATURDAY
WELL EAST OF CAPE COD. DESPITE ITS DISTANCE OFFSHORE NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THESE WINDS WILL YIELD A STORM SURGE OF 1.5
FT TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 2.0 FT. THESE SURGE VALUES WILL COMBINE WITH
VERY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE STORM TIDES AT OR ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SHORELINE. IN
ADDITION...MODEST SEAS JUST OFFSHORE OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL RESULT IN BREAKING
WAVES OVER SEAWALLS AND OTHER COASTAL BARRIERS. THIS WILL ALSO YIELD
SOME BEACH EROSION.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH POCKETS OF
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO MANY SHORE ROADS
PARTIALLY FLOODED ALONG WITH A FEW ROAD CLOSURES. THE MOST VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS WILL BE NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES. WE ARE NOT EXPECTING
MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE GIVEN THE LACK LARGE WAVE ACTION OFFSHORE.
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.
SCITUATE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.0 02/12 AM 9.7 1.3 4-5 NONE
13.3 02/12 PM 11.4 1.9 8-9 MODERATE
10.3 03/01 AM 9.9 0.4 11 NONE
11.5 03/01 PM 11.2 0.3 9-10 MINOR
11.1 04/01 AM 10.0 1.1 6-7 NONE
BOSTON HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.5 02/12 AM 10.2 1.3 1 NONE
13.9 02/12 PM 12.0 1.9 2 MODERATE
10.7 03/01 AM 10.4 0.3 2 NONE
12.0 03/01 PM 11.8 0.2 3 NONE
11.6 04/01 AM 10.5 1.1 2 NONE
NEWBURYPORT
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.8 02/12 AM 8.5 1.3 5 NONE
11.6 02/12 PM 9.9 1.7 6-7 MINOR
9.2 03/01 AM 8.7 0.5 8 NONE
10.3 03/01 PM 9.8 0.5 6-7 NONE
9.9 04/02 AM 8.8 1.1 4-5 NONE
GLOUCESTER HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
10.7 02/12 AM 9.4 1.3 5 NONE
12.8 02/12 PM 11.0 1.8 8-9 MINOR
10.1 03/12 AM 9.5 0.6 10-11 NONE
11.2 03/01 PM 10.9 0.3 8-10 MINOR
10.8 04/01 AM 9.7 1.1 6 NONE
SANDWICH HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
11.0 02/12 AM 9.8 1.2 2 NONE
13.2 02/12 PM 11.5 1.7 5-6 MODERATE
10.7 03/01 AM 10.0 0.7 8 NONE
11.9 03/01 PM 11.4 0.5 8 MINOR
11.2 04/02 AM 10.1 1.1 4-5 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
9.7 02/12 AM 9.7 0.0 2 NONE
11.4 02/12 PM 11.4 0.0 4-5 NONE
10.0 03/01 AM 10.0 0.0 8 NONE
11.3 03/01 PM 11.3 0.0 7 NONE
10.1 04/02 AM 10.1 0.0 3-4 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
8.4 02/12 AM 7.1 1.3 3-4 NONE
10.0 02/12 PM 8.2 1.8 7-9 MODERATE
7.8 03/01 AM 7.3 0.5 11-12 NONE
8.4 03/01 PM 8.2 0.2 10-12 MINOR
8.6 04/02 AM 7.5 1.1 6-7 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
7.5 02/12 AM 6.2 1.3 1 NONE
9.0 02/12 PM 7.2 1.8 3-4 NONE
7.0 03/01 AM 6.4 0.6 5-6 NONE
7.8 03/01 PM 7.2 0.6 4 NONE
7.5 04/02 AM 6.5 1.0 3 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
2.8 01/08 PM 1.9 0.9 1 NONE
4.0 02/09 AM 2.8 1.2 1-3 NONE
3.1 02/09 PM 2.0 1.1 4 NONE
1.9 03/10 AM 2.6 -0.7 3-4 NONE
1.9 03/10 PM 2.1 -0.2 2-3 NONE
3.2 04/11 AM 2.4 0.8 2 NONE
NANTUCKET
TOTAL ASTRO
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
3.0 01/06 PM 2.0 1.0 3 NONE
4.5 02/01 AM 3.2 1.3 3 NONE
5.9 02/01 PM 4.2 1.7 5-7 MINOR
3.8 03/01 AM 3.3 0.5 10 NONE
3.5 03/02 PM 4.0 -0.5 9 NONE
4.5 04/03 AM 3.4 1.1 6 NONE
$$
NOCERA
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 435 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY.
THIS ADVISORY COVERS SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...EXTREME NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...AND ALL OF RHODE
ISLAND.
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT AND MOVE
NORTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. THE LOW WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AND MOVE
BACK WEST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA THIS
EVENING AND BECOME LOCALLY MODERATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE
SNOW INTENSITY WILL VARY OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEKEND...AND WILL
MAINLY BE LIGHT. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY ACCUMULATE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
LIKELY DEPENDING ON WHERE MORE PERSISTENT SNOW BANDING SETS UP.
ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. OVERALL...THIS WILL BE A MANAGEABLE LIGHT TO
MODERATE LONG-DURATION SNOW EVENT. HOWEVER...ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO
BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS MAY COME INTO PLAY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THIS MAY AID IN PERIODS
OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND
WALKING DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS
AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS
NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE
SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.
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