- Coastal Flood Advisory for Eastern Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 30 at 9:08AM EST until January 30 at 12:00PM EST by NWS
- Effective: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 8:08 a.m.
- Expires: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 11 a.m.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
* LOCATION...THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE FROM SALISBURY
TO QUINCY INCLUDING BOSTON AS WELL AS EAST AND NORTHEAST
FACING SHORELINES OF MARTHA/S VINEYARD.
* TIDAL DEPARTURE...STORM SURGE NEAR 2 FEET.
* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH NOON.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD MINOR WATER INUNDATION OF
VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS IS EXPECTED WITHIN A
COUPLE HOURS OF THE HIGH TIDE. SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY BE
INUNDATED UP TO A FOOT OR SO DEEP.
* SHORELINE IMPACTS...VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.
MINOR EROSION IS LIKELY WITH MODERATE EROSION POSSIBLE
SALISBURY TO CAPE ANN INCLUDING THE PLUM ISLAND AREA AS WELL
AS PORTIONS OF THE VINEYARD SHORELINE.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
NEWBURYPORT
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 11.0 FT, MODERATE 12.5 FT, MAJOR 14.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/10 AM 11.0/11.5 1.5/ 2.0 1.3/ 1.8 8-9 MINOR
30/11 PM 8.2/ 8.7 -1.4/-0.9 -0.2/ 0.2 6-7 NONE
31/11 AM 9.7/10.2 0.2/ 0.7 -0.2/ 0.2 4 NONE
31/11 PM 8.4/ 8.9 -1.1/-0.7 -0.2/ 0.2 4 NONE
01/12 PM 9.8/10.3 0.2/ 0.8 -0.2/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
02/12 AM 8.6/ 9.1 -1.0/-0.5 -0.2/ 0.2 2 NONE
GLOUCESTER HARBOR
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 12.0 FT, MODERATE 14.5 FT, MAJOR 15.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/10 AM 12.3/12.8 2.7/ 3.2 1.3/ 1.8 10 MINOR-MDT
30/10 PM 9.7/10.2 0.2/ 0.7 0.1/ 0.6 7-8 NONE
31/11 AM 11.0/11.5 1.5/ 2.0 -0.2/ 0.2 4-5 NONE
31/11 PM 9.7/10.2 0.2/ 0.7 -0.2/ 0.2 4-5 NONE
01/12 PM 11.0/11.5 1.5/ 2.0 -0.2/ 0.2 3-4 NONE
02/12 AM 9.9/10.4 0.4/ 0.9 -0.2/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
BOSTON HARBOR
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 12.5 FT, MODERATE 15.0 FT, MAJOR 16.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 4.9 FT, MAJOR 5.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/10 AM 13.4/13.9 3.2/ 3.7 1.8/ 2.2 2 MINOR
30/10 PM 10.1/10.6 0.0/ 0.5 -0.2/ 0.3 2 NONE
31/11 AM 11.6/12.1 1.5/ 2.0 -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
31/11 PM 10.3/10.8 0.2/ 0.7 -0.2/ 0.2 2 NONE
01/12 PM 11.7/12.2 1.6/ 2.0 -0.2/ 0.2 2 NONE
02/12 AM 10.5/11.0 0.4/ 0.9 -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
REVERE
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 12.5 FT, MODERATE 15.0 FT, MAJOR 16.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.6 FT, MODERATE 5.1 FT, MAJOR 6.6 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/10 AM 13.2/13.7 3.2/ 3.7 1.8/ 2.2 8 MINOR
30/10 PM 10.2/10.7 0.2/ 0.8 0.1/ 0.6 6-7 NONE
31/11 AM 11.5/12.0 1.6/ 2.0 -0.2/ 0.2 3-4 NONE
31/11 PM 10.3/10.8 0.4/ 0.9 -0.2/ 0.2 3 NONE
01/12 PM 11.8/12.3 1.9/ 2.3 -0.2/ 0.3 2-3 NONE
02/12 AM 10.5/11.0 0.6/ 1.1 -0.2/ 0.2 1-2 NONE
VINEYARD HAVEN
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.9 FT, MODERATE 4.1 FT, MAJOR 6.4 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/10 AM 4.2/ 4.7 2.1/ 2.6 2.1/ 2.6 3 MINOR
30/11 PM 2.2/ 2.7 0.1/ 0.6 0.4/ 0.9 1-2 NONE
31/11 AM 2.0/ 2.5 -0.2/ 0.3 -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
01/12 AM 1.6/ 2.0 -0.6/-0.1 -0.2/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
01/12 PM 2.0/ 2.5 -0.2/ 0.3 -0.2/ 0.2 3 NONE
02/01 AM 1.7/ 2.2 -0.5/ 0.0 -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE