Coastal Flooding/Storm Coor Msg (expired)

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….Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Cape Cod for Thursday Morning High Tide Cycle for a minor to moderate coastal flood event….
….Some Splashover Could Occur at the time of high tide across portions of East Coastal Massachusetts’ most vulnerable locations including the Cape Ann area, other exposed locations of the North Shore and places near Hull and Scituate, Mass. Nantucket could also see splashover at the time of high tide…
….Wind Advisory Extended Through This Morning for Cape Cod and Nantucket with the greatest threat for strongest winds over the Outer Cape and Nantucket….
…..Please Report Any Coastal Flooding and coastal flood damage to NWS Taunton. Also report any wind damage and wind gusts 46 MPH or greater to NWS Taunton….

A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Cape Cod for the Thursfay Morning High Tide Cycle. A largely minor coastal flood situation will develop over Cape Cod during this morning’s high tide cycle. Pockets of moderate coastal flooding could develop in the most exposed location. Across Nantucket Island and East Coastal Massachusetts, the most exposed locations could see some splashover at the time of high tide. Locations most vulnerable across East Coastal Massachusetts include the Cape Ann area, and vulnerable locations of Hull and Scituate, Mass. Please report any coastal flooding or coastal flood damage to NWS Taunton. The Wind Advisory continues through this morning for Cape Cod and Nantucket. The wind in combination with the wet snow that fell yesterday could result in isolated tree and power line damage. Please report any damage or wind gusts 46 MPH or greater to NWS Taunton.

This will be the only statement concerning this situation.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
320 AM EST THU FEB 19 2004

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING ON CAPE
COD
THIS INCLUDES SANDWICH, PROVINCETOWN, AND CHATHAM OUTER HARBOR. MINOR TO
PERHAPS MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

THE WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO CAPE COD WEDNESDAY WILL HEAD TO
NOVA SCOTIA LATE TODAY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A STORM SURGE OF 1.5 TO 2.0
FEET ON CAPE COD DURING HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING.

THIS STORM SURGE WILL RESULT IN MINOR TO PERHAPS MODERATE FLOODING OF THE
MORE VULNERABLE LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS, DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF AN
ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TIDE AND 15 TO 20 FOOT SEAS JUST OFFSHORE.

FOR SANDWICH, A STORM TIDE OF 12.1 FEET MLLW IS FORECAST AROUND NOON. AT
TIDE ELEVATIONS NEAR 12.0 FEET MLLW, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL
SECTIONS IN CAPE COD BAY IS EXPECTED. SOME IMMEDIATE COASTAL ROADS MAY BE
FLOODED FOR A SHORT TIME NEAREST HIGH TIDE DUE TO LARGE SURF AND HIGH TIDES.

FOR CHATHAM OUTER HARBOR, A STORM TIDE OF 9.3 MLLW IS FORECAST AROUND 11 AM.
AT TIDE ELEVATIONS NEAR 9.0 FEET MLLW, FLOODING OF LOWEST LYING COASTAL
AREAS IS LIKELY. SOME IMMEDIATE COASTAL ROADS MAY BE FLOODED NEAREST THE
TIME OF HIGH TIDE. LARGE SWELLS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SOME LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

STORM TIDE FORECASTS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE IN FEET MEAN
LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF HIGH TIDE HAS BEEN ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST
HOUR.

SITE FLOOD TIME OF FORECAST
STAGE HIGH TIDE STORM TIDE

EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS
SANDWICH 12.0 12 PM THU 12.1
PROVINCETOWN 12.0 10 AM THU 12.1
CHATHAM OUTER HARBOR 9.0 11 AM THU 9.3

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT THE COASTAL FLOODING IS IMMINENT.
ANYONE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING MUST
TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT PROPERTY. THE COMBINATION OF LARGE SURF
AND HIGH TIDES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND ALTERNATE
ROUTES MAY BE NEEDED.

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
310 AM EST THU FEB 19 2004

MAZ023-190655-
DUKES MA-
310 AM EST THU FEB 19 2004

…WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD…

STRONG WINDS WHICH AFFECTED THE VINEYARD LAST NIGHT HAVE SUBSIDED.

ALTHOUGH IT WILL BECOME WINDY TODAY…STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED ON MARTHAS VINEYARD.

$$

MAZ022-024-191700-
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
310 AM EST THU FEB 19 2004

…WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR CAPE COD
AND NANTUCKET…

STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST ON THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET THIS
MORNING.

NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING…WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT FROM
PROVINCETOWN AND TRURO TO CHATHAM AND NANTUCKET.

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

JWD

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