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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
902 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-080600-
/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.S.0014.240508T0300Z-240508T0600Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
902 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
  expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
  waterways (2.3 to 12.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water).

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding
  less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads
  along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to
  Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto
  coastal roads around the time of high tide.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 07/11 PM  11.4/11.9   1.9/ 2.3   0.4/ 0.9     2      Minor
 08/12 PM  10.4/10.9   0.9/ 1.4   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
 09/12 AM  11.5/12.0   2.0/ 2.5   0.4/ 0.9     2      Minor
 09/01 PM  10.2/10.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
 10/01 AM  11.6/12.1   2.1/ 2.6   0.8/ 1.3    3-4     Minor
 10/02 PM  10.5/11.0   1.0/ 1.5   1.1/ 1.6     6       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  10.5/11.0   1.0/ 1.5   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
 08/12 PM   9.2/ 9.7  -0.3/ 0.2   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
 09/01 AM  10.5/11.0   1.0/ 1.5   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
 09/01 PM   9.1/ 9.6  -0.5/ 0.0   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
 10/01 AM  10.7/11.2   1.2/ 1.7   0.9/ 1.4    3-4      None
 10/02 PM   9.4/ 9.9  -0.2/ 0.3   1.2/ 1.7     5       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 07/11 PM  12.0/12.5   1.9/ 2.3   0.5/ 1.0     1       None
 08/12 PM  11.0/11.5   0.9/ 1.4   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
 09/12 AM  12.1/12.6   2.0/ 2.5   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
 09/01 PM  10.8/11.3   0.7/ 1.1   0.7/ 1.1     2       None
 10/01 AM  12.4/12.9   2.2/ 2.7   1.1/ 1.6     2      Minor
 10/02 PM  11.1/11.6   1.0/ 1.5   1.3/ 1.8     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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  12.0/12.5   2.1/ 2.6   0.5/ 1.0     1       None
 08/12 PM  11.0/11.5   1.1/ 1.6   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
 09/12 AM  12.1/12.6   2.2/ 2.7   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
 09/01 PM  10.8/11.3   0.9/ 1.4   0.7/ 1.1     2       None
 10/01 AM  12.4/12.9   2.5/ 3.0   1.1/ 1.6     2      Minor
 10/02 PM  10.9/11.4   1.0/ 1.5   1.2/ 1.7     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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  11.8/12.3   2.1/ 2.6   0.7/ 1.1     2      Minor
 08/12 PM  10.4/10.9   0.7/ 1.1   0.7/ 1.1    1-2      None
 09/12 AM  11.7/12.2   2.0/ 2.5   0.6/ 1.1     1      Minor
 09/01 PM  10.2/10.7   0.5/ 1.0   0.7/ 1.1     2       None
 10/01 AM  12.0/12.5   2.2/ 2.7   1.0/ 1.5     3      Minor
 10/02 PM  10.5/11.0   0.8/ 1.3   1.2/ 1.7     5       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 07/08 PM   3.2/ 3.7   1.3/ 1.8   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 08/09 AM   2.7/ 3.2   0.7/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
 08/09 PM   3.2/ 3.7   1.3/ 1.8   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
 09/10 AM   2.6/ 3.1   0.6/ 1.1   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 09/10 PM   3.2/ 3.7   1.3/ 1.8   0.2/ 0.8     1       None
 10/10 AM   2.7/ 3.2   0.8/ 1.3   0.5/ 1.0    2-3      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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM   5.7/ 6.2  -2.0/-1.5  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 08/01 PM   5.0/ 5.5  -2.7/-2.2   0.0/ 0.5     2       None
 09/01 AM   5.9/ 6.4  -1.9/-1.4  -0.2/ 0.3     2       None
 09/02 PM   5.0/ 5.5  -2.7/-2.2   0.1/ 0.6     2       None
 10/02 AM   6.4/ 6.9  -1.4/-0.9   0.4/ 0.9     3       None
 10/02 PM   5.2/ 5.7  -2.6/-2.1   0.6/ 1.1     4       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM   5.1/ 5.6   0.6/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 08/01 PM   4.0/ 4.5  -0.5/ 0.0   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 09/01 AM   5.0/ 5.5   0.5/ 1.0   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 09/02 PM   4.0/ 4.5  -0.6/-0.1   0.2/ 0.8     1       None
 10/02 AM   5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   0.5/ 1.0     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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  11.7/12.2   1.6/ 2.0   0.1/ 0.6     2       None
 08/12 PM  10.6/11.1   0.5/ 1.0   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
 09/12 AM  11.8/12.3   1.7/ 2.2   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 09/01 PM  10.3/10.8   0.2/ 0.7   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 10/01 AM  12.0/12.5   1.9/ 2.3   0.6/ 1.1    2-3      None
 10/02 PM  10.6/11.1   0.5/ 1.0   0.8/ 1.3     4       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  12.5/13.0   2.0/ 2.5   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
 08/12 PM  11.4/11.9   0.9/ 1.4   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
 09/12 AM  12.6/13.1   2.1/ 2.6   0.5/ 1.0     1       None
 09/01 PM  11.2/11.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
 10/01 AM  12.9/13.4   2.3/ 2.8   1.0/ 1.5     2      Minor
 10/02 PM  11.4/11.9   0.9/ 1.4   1.1/ 1.6     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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM  11.2/11.7   0.9/ 1.4   0.8/ 1.3     1       None
 08/12 PM  10.0/10.5  -0.3/ 0.2   0.9/ 1.4     1       None
 09/12 AM  11.2/11.7   0.9/ 1.4   0.8/ 1.3     1       None
 09/01 PM  10.0/10.5  -0.3/ 0.2   1.0/ 1.5    1-2      None
 10/01 AM  11.7/12.2   1.4/ 1.9   1.4/ 1.9    2-3      None
 10/02 PM  10.2/10.7  -0.2/ 0.3   1.5/ 2.0    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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 07/08 PM   6.5/ 7.0   2.1/ 2.6   1.1/ 1.6     1      Minor
 08/09 AM   5.5/ 6.0   1.1/ 1.6   1.1/ 1.6     1       None
 08/09 PM   6.4/ 6.9   2.0/ 2.5   1.1/ 1.6     1      Minor
 09/09 AM   5.1/ 5.6   0.7/ 1.1   1.0/ 1.5     1       None
 09/10 PM   6.1/ 6.6   1.7/ 2.2   1.1/ 1.6     1       None
 10/10 AM   5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   1.2/ 1.7    2-3      None

Edgartown
MLLW Categories - Minor 4.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 3.2 ft, Moderate 4.2 ft, Major 6.2 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM   3.1/ 3.6   2.2/ 2.7   0.4/ 0.9     2       None
 08/01 PM   2.2/ 2.7   1.4/ 1.9   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
 09/01 AM   2.8/ 3.4   2.1/ 2.6   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 09/02 PM   2.2/ 2.7   1.4/ 1.9   0.2/ 0.8     1       None
 10/01 AM   3.2/ 3.7   2.3/ 2.8   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
 10/02 PM   2.7/ 3.2   1.9/ 2.3   0.9/ 1.4    2-3      None

Vineyard Haven
MLLW Categories - Minor 4.5 ft, Moderate 6.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM   2.2/ 2.7   0.2/ 0.8   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 08/12 PM   1.9/ 2.3  -0.2/ 0.3   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
 09/01 AM   2.2/ 2.7   0.2/ 0.7   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
 09/01 PM   2.0/ 2.5   0.0/ 0.5   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
 10/02 AM   2.3/ 2.8   0.4/ 0.9   0.4/ 0.9     2       None
 10/02 PM   2.3/ 2.8   0.4/ 0.9   0.7/ 1.1     2       None

Nantucket Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.0 ft, Moderate 6.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 2.9 ft, Major 4.4 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 08/12 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.9/ 1.4   0.7/ 1.1     2       None
 08/01 PM   3.7/ 4.2   0.2/ 0.7   0.8/ 1.3     2       None
 09/01 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.9/ 1.4   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
 09/02 PM   3.7/ 4.2   0.1/ 0.6   0.8/ 1.3     1       None
 10/02 AM   4.9/ 5.4   1.3/ 1.8   1.1/ 1.6    2-3     Minor

&&

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