CFWBOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 359 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...A STRONG GALE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY WITH COASTAL FLOODING... MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-180630- /O.UPG.KBOX.CF.A.0002.091018T1200Z-091018T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.CF.W.0001.091018T1200Z-091018T2200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- 359 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WARNING IS FOR POCKETS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING PRIMARILY ALONG THE EAST FACING OCEAN EXPOSURES OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS NORTHWARD TO SCITUATE...HULL..WINTHROP...REVERE...MARBLEHEAD... VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ON OUTER CAPE ANN PROBABLY ON UP TO PLUM ISLAND AND NEWBURYPORT. THERE IS A GREATER RISK OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING WITHIN 2 HOURS OF THE MIDDAY SUNDAY HIGH TIDE THAN EXISTED FOR YESTERDAY. THIS SHOULD INVOLVE MANY BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A SURGE OF 1.5 TO 2 FEET IS FORECAST WITH AN ALREADY ASTRONOMICALLY INCREASING TIDE CYCLE AROUND NOON SUNDAY. THE MID AFTERNOON SURGE TODAY WAS STILL AROUND 1 FOOT DESPITE THE STORM ONLY IN ITS FORMATIVE STAGES EAST OF THE VIRGINIA CAPES. AT A MINIMUM...EXTENSIVE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...WITH A HIGH PROBABILITY FOR POCKETS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. THIS FLOODING IN PART WILL BE AIDED BY THE FORECAST RAIN SWEPT SEAS OF 12 TO 18 FEET DRIVEN ASHORE BY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTS RANGING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. GUSTS MAY TOP OUT NEAR 55 MPH ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF CONSIDERABLE BEACH EROSION THE PAST DAY OR SO AND SUBSTANTIAL EROSION IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS EROSION COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHERE ALREADY KNOWN TO BE IN JEOPARDY. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED DURING THE SUNDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE WITH STILL VERY HIGH SEAS BUT PROBABLY A LITTLE LESS WIND WHICH SHOULD TURN NORTHERLY DURING THE NIGHT. PLEASE FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIAL SUNDAY AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AT THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. && ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR. BOSTON HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 11.8 17/11 PM 10.7 1.1 1-2 NONE 13.1 18/12 PM 11.5 1.6 1 NONE 11.3 19/12 AM 10.6 0.7 2-3 NONE 11.9 19/12 PM 11.4 0.5 2 NONE 10.3 20/01 AM 10.4 -0.1 2 NONE 11.0 20/01 PM 11.3 -0.3 2 NONE SCITUATE TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 11.2 17/11 PM 10.2 1.0 8-9 NONE 12.6 18/12 PM 11.0 1.6 11-13 MODERATE 10.8 19/12 AM 10.1 0.7 12 MINOR 11.4 19/12 PM 10.8 0.6 10-11 MINOR 9.8 20/01 AM 9.9 -0.1 6-7 NONE 10.4 20/01 PM 10.7 -0.3 2-3 NONE NEWBURYPORT TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 9.9 18/12 AM 8.9 1.0 5-6 NONE 11.0 18/12 PM 9.5 1.5 7 NONE 9.3 19/12 AM 8.7 0.6 8 NONE 9.9 19/01 PM 9.4 0.5 7-8 NONE 8.5 20/01 AM 8.5 0.0 5-6 NONE 9.2 20/01 PM 9.2 0.0 2-3 NONE GLOUCESTER HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 10.8 18/12 AM 9.8 1.0 8-9 NONE 12.0 18/12 PM 10.5 1.5 9-11 MINOR 10.2 19/12 AM 9.6 0.6 12 NONE 10.9 19/01 PM 10.4 0.5 10-11 MINOR 9.4 20/01 AM 9.5 -0.1 6-7 NONE 9.9 20/01 PM 10.2 -0.3 2-3 NONE SANDWICH HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 10.8 18/12 AM 9.7 1.1 3-5 NONE 11.9 18/12 PM 10.5 1.4 7 MINOR 9.9 19/12 AM 9.5 0.4 5-6 NONE 10.8 19/12 PM 10.3 0.5 4 NONE 9.3 20/01 AM 9.3 0.0 3-4 NONE 10.2 20/01 PM 10.2 0.0 2 NONE PROVINCETOWN HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 10.1 18/12 AM 9.6 0.5 2-3 NONE 10.5 18/12 PM 10.3 0.2 7 NONE 9.0 19/12 AM 9.3 -0.3 3-4 NONE 10.2 19/01 PM 10.2 0.0 2 NONE 8.9 20/01 AM 9.2 -0.3 2-3 NONE 9.7 20/01 PM 10.0 -0.3 2-3 NONE CHATHAM - EAST COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 6.0 18/12 AM 4.9 1.1 8-9 NONE 6.4 18/12 PM 5.2 1.2 13 NONE 5.1 19/12 AM 4.7 0.4 10 NONE 5.7 19/01 PM 5.2 0.5 8-9 NONE 4.5 20/01 AM 4.6 -0.1 5-6 NONE 4.7 20/01 PM 5.0 -0.3 3-4 NONE CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 6.7 18/12 AM 5.5 1.2 2-3 NONE 7.7 18/12 PM 5.9 1.8 6 NONE 6.0 19/01 AM 5.3 0.7 2-3 NONE 6.3 19/01 PM 5.8 0.5 2 NONE 5.2 20/01 AM 5.2 0.0 2-3 NONE 5.6 20/01 PM 5.6 0.0 2-3 NONE BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 3.3 17/09 PM 2.4 0.9 2-3 NONE 5.3 18/09 AM 3.2 2.1 3 NONE 2.4 18/09 PM 2.3 0.1 2 NONE 3.6 19/10 AM 3.2 0.4 1 NONE 2.1 19/10 PM 2.2 -0.1 2 NONE 2.8 20/10 AM 3.0 -0.2 1-2 NONE VINEYARD HAVEN TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 4.3 17/11 PM 3.2 1.2 2-3 NONE 6.0 18/11 AM 3.6 2.4 3 NONE 3.7 19/12 AM 3.1 0.6 2 NONE 4.0 19/12 PM 3.6 0.5 1 NONE 2.9 20/01 AM 3.0 -0.1 2 NONE 3.2 20/01 PM 3.6 -0.4 1-2 NONE NANTUCKET TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 2.8 17/06 PM 1.8 1.0 6 NONE 5.1 18/12 AM 3.8 1.3 7-9 NONE 6.0 18/12 PM 4.2 1.8 14 MODERATE 4.4 19/01 AM 3.7 0.7 7-8 NONE 4.6 19/01 PM 4.2 0.4 6-7 NONE 3.6 20/02 AM 3.6 0.0 5 NONE $$