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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
932 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-091800-
/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.S.0010.240409T1400Z-240409T1800Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-
932 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Pockets of shallow flooding less than one foot deep.

* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA,
  Eastern Plymouth MA and Barnstable MA Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep
  affects the most vulnerable coastal roads and lowest lying areas
  along the coast, such as Morrissey Boulevard in Boston. Roads
  remain passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High astronomical tides may lead to rounds
  of very shallow flooding during some high tide cycles through
  Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Gloucester Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 11.5 ft, Moderate 13.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  10.5/11.0   1.0/ 1.5   0.0/ 0.5     2       None
 10/01 AM  11.1/11.6   1.6/ 2.0   0.0/ 0.5     2       None
 10/01 PM  10.2/10.7   0.7/ 1.1  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 11/02 AM  10.7/11.2   1.2/ 1.7  -0.3/ 0.2     3       None
 11/02 PM   9.8/10.3   0.2/ 0.8  -0.2/ 0.3     3       None
 12/02 AM  10.5/11.0   1.0/ 1.5  -0.2/ 0.2     4       None

Merrimack River near Newburyport MA
MLLW Categories - Minor 11.0 ft, Moderate 12.0 ft, Major 13.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 4.0 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/01 PM   9.3/ 9.8  -0.2/ 0.2   0.1/ 0.6     2       None
 10/01 AM  10.0/10.5   0.5/ 1.0   0.0/ 0.5     2       None
 10/02 PM   8.9/ 9.4  -0.7/-0.2  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 11/02 AM   9.8/10.3   0.2/ 0.8  -0.2/ 0.2     3       None
 11/02 PM   8.6/ 9.1  -1.0/-0.5  -0.2/ 0.3     3       None

Boston Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 12.5 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.4 ft, Moderate 3.9 ft, Major 4.9 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  11.4/11.9   1.3/ 1.8   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
 10/01 AM  12.0/12.5   1.9/ 2.3   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
 10/01 PM  11.1/11.6   1.0/ 1.5   0.4/ 0.9     2       None
 11/02 AM  11.7/12.2   1.6/ 2.0   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 11/02 PM  10.6/11.1   0.5/ 1.0   0.2/ 0.8    1-2      None
 12/02 AM  11.3/11.8   1.2/ 1.7   0.2/ 0.7     2       None

Revere
MLLW Categories - Minor 12.5 ft, Moderate 14.5 ft, Major 16.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 4.6 ft, Major 6.1 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  11.4/11.9   1.5/ 2.0   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
 10/01 AM  12.1/12.6   2.2/ 2.7   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
 10/01 PM  11.1/11.6   1.2/ 1.7   0.2/ 0.8    1-2      None
 11/02 AM  11.6/12.1   1.7/ 2.2   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 11/02 PM  10.5/11.0   0.6/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 12/02 AM  11.3/11.8   1.4/ 1.9   0.2/ 0.7     2       None

Scituate MA
MLLW Categories - Minor 11.5 ft, Moderate 13.5 ft, Major 15.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.8 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.8 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  10.7/11.2   1.0/ 1.5   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 10/01 AM  11.5/12.0   1.8/ 2.2   0.2/ 0.8     2      Minor
 10/01 PM  10.4/10.9   0.7/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
 11/02 AM  11.3/11.8   1.6/ 2.0   0.1/ 0.6    2-3     Minor
 11/02 PM  10.0/10.5   0.2/ 0.8   0.1/ 0.6     3       None
 12/02 AM  11.0/11.5   1.3/ 1.8   0.0/ 0.5    3-4      None

Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/09 AM   2.3/ 2.8   0.4/ 0.9  -0.3/ 0.2     1       None
 09/10 PM   3.2/ 3.7   1.2/ 1.7   0.0/ 0.5     1       None
 10/10 AM   2.5/ 3.0   0.5/ 1.0  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 10/10 PM   2.8/ 3.4   0.9/ 1.4  -0.2/ 0.3    1-2      None
 11/11 AM   2.1/ 2.6   0.1/ 0.6  -0.3/ 0.2     1       None
 11/11 PM   2.7/ 3.2   0.7/ 1.1  -0.2/ 0.3    2-4      None

Chatham MA - East Coast
MLLW Categories - Minor 9.0 ft, Moderate 11.5 ft, Major 13.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/01 PM   5.2/ 5.7  -2.5/-2.0  -0.2/ 0.2     2       None
 10/01 AM   5.7/ 6.2  -2.0/-1.6  -0.2/ 0.2    2-3      None
 10/02 PM   5.0/ 5.5  -2.7/-2.2  -0.3/ 0.2     3       None
 11/02 AM   5.6/ 6.1  -2.2/-1.7  -0.5/ 0.0     3       None
 11/03 PM   4.7/ 5.2  -3.1/-2.6  -0.5/ 0.0     3       None

Chatham - South side
MLLW Categories - Minor 9.0 ft, Moderate 10.5 ft, Major 11.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 4.5 ft, Moderate 6.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/02 PM   4.0/ 4.5  -0.6/-0.1  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 10/02 AM   4.7/ 5.2   0.2/ 0.7  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 10/02 PM   3.7/ 4.2  -0.8/-0.2  -0.2/ 0.2     2       None
 11/02 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.0/ 0.5  -0.3/ 0.2     2       None
 11/03 PM   3.5/ 4.0  -1.1/-0.6  -0.3/ 0.2     2       None

Provincetown Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 13.0 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.9 ft, Moderate 3.9 ft, Major 4.9 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  11.3/11.8   1.2/ 1.7   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 10/01 AM  12.0/12.5   1.9/ 2.3   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 10/01 PM  11.0/11.5   0.9/ 1.4   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
 11/02 AM  11.6/12.1   1.5/ 2.0   0.0/ 0.5     2       None
 11/02 PM  10.4/10.9   0.2/ 0.8   0.1/ 0.6     2       None
 12/02 AM  11.2/11.7   1.1/ 1.6   0.0/ 0.5     3       None

Dennis - Sesuit Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 13.0 ft, Moderate 14.5 ft, Major 16.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  11.9/12.4   1.4/ 1.9   0.5/ 1.0     1       None
 10/01 AM  12.6/13.1   2.1/ 2.6   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
 10/01 PM  11.5/12.0   1.0/ 1.5   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 11/02 AM  12.3/12.8   1.8/ 2.2   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 11/02 PM  11.0/11.5   0.5/ 1.0   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
 12/02 AM  11.9/12.4   1.4/ 1.9   0.0/ 0.5     3       None

Sandwich Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 12.0 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.7 ft, Moderate 3.7 ft, Major 4.7 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/12 PM  10.8/11.3   0.5/ 1.0   1.0/ 1.5     1       None
 10/01 AM  11.6/12.1   1.3/ 1.8   1.0/ 1.5     1       None
 10/01 PM  10.5/11.0   0.2/ 0.7   0.9/ 1.4    1-2      None
 11/02 AM  11.3/11.8   1.0/ 1.5   0.8/ 1.3     2       None
 11/02 PM  10.0/10.5  -0.3/ 0.2   0.8/ 1.3     2       None
 12/02 AM  10.8/11.3   0.5/ 1.0   0.6/ 1.1    3-4      None

Wings Neck
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.5 ft, Moderate 9.0 ft, Major 11.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.1 ft, Moderate 4.6 ft, Major 7.1 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/09 AM   4.4/ 4.9   0.0/ 0.5  -0.2/ 0.2     1       None
 09/10 PM   5.2/ 5.7   0.9/ 1.4   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 10/10 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.1/ 0.6   0.0/ 0.5     1       None
 10/10 PM   5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   0.0/ 0.5     1       None
 11/11 AM   4.0/ 4.5  -0.3/ 0.2  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
 11/11 PM   5.0/ 5.5   0.6/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7    2-4      None

&&

$$
TD


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