Coastal flood watch

Example

The following is an example of a Coastal Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service office in Taunton, Massachusetts.

000 WHUS41 KBOX 062129 CFWBOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 429 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS EAST FACING COASTLINE AROUND THE TIME OF THE FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES... .A POWERFUL COASTAL STORM MAY PRODUCE MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING FRIDAY EVENING AND MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING SATURDAY MORNING ALONG WITH POTENTIALLY SEVERE EROSION. LARGE WAVES COMBINED WITH A 2 TO 3 FOOT STORM SURGE MAY CAUSE A NUMBER OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR A WHILE...AND POSSIBLY EVEN PUT HOMES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORELINE AT RISK FOR DAMAGE DURING THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-070530- /O.NEW.KBOX.CF.A.0001.130209T0100Z-130209T1800Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- 429 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EAST FACING COASTLINE OF MASSACHUSETTS * COASTAL FLOODING...POSSIBLE MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE AND POSSIBLE MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING FOR THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES * IMPACTS...A NUMBER OF SHORE ROADS COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR A TIME FRIDAY EVENING. COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE COULD CAUSE NUMEROUS SHORE ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE AND EVEN PUT SOME STRUCTURES AT RISK ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORE. IN ADDITION SEVERE BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES. A 3 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY EVENING...AND A 2 TO 3 FOOT STORM SURGE MAY OCCUR AT THE TIME OF THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. DURING BOTH HIGH TIDES...A FEW LOW LYING LOCATIONS NEAR THE SHORE MAY BE FLOODED UP TO 2 OR 3 FEET DEEP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MODERATE OR MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING PRODUCES WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE AND/OR WAVE ACTION. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ARE NEEDED. LIVES MAY BE AT RISK FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARMS WAY. ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE OBSERVED. MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IS CONSIDERED SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AT LEAST SCATTERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS. SOME VULNERABLE HOMES MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. EVACUATION OF SOME NEIGHBORHOODS MAY BE NECESSARY. && && ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR. NEWBURYPORT TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 7.7 06/08 PM 7.7 0.0 2-3 NONE 9.2 07/08 AM 9.2 0.0 2 NONE 8.0 07/09 PM 8.0 0.0 1 NONE 9.6 08/09 AM 9.4 0.2 2-4 NONE 10.8 08/10 PM 8.3 2.5 9-14 MINOR 11.6 09/10 AM 9.6 2.0 16-18 MODERATE GLOUCESTER HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 8.5 06/08 PM 8.5 0.0 3 NONE 10.1 07/08 AM 10.1 0.0 2-3 NONE 8.8 07/09 PM 8.8 0.0 1 NONE 10.7 08/09 AM 10.4 0.3 2-5 NONE 11.7 08/10 PM 9.2 2.5 11-20 MINOR 12.6 09/10 AM 10.6 2.0 22-24 MINOR-MDT REVERE TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 8.9 06/08 PM 8.9 0.0 2 NONE 10.6 07/08 AM 10.6 0.0 2 NONE 9.3 07/09 PM 9.3 0.0 1 NONE 11.1 08/09 AM 10.9 0.2 2-4 NONE 12.7 08/10 PM 9.7 3.0 8-13 MINOR 13.2 09/10 AM 11.2 2.0 14-16 MODERATE BOSTON HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 8.9 06/08 PM 8.9 0.0 2 NONE 10.6 07/08 AM 10.6 0.0 2 NONE 9.3 07/09 PM 9.3 0.0 1 NONE 11.1 08/09 AM 10.9 0.2 1-2 NONE 13.2 08/10 PM 10.2 3.0 3-4 MODERATE 13.6 09/10 AM 11.6 2.0 4 MODERATE SCITUATE TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 8.8 06/08 PM 8.8 0.0 2-3 NONE 10.4 07/08 AM 10.4 0.0 2 NONE 9.1 07/09 PM 9.1 0.0 1-2 NONE 11.0 08/09 AM 10.7 0.3 2-5 NONE 12.5 08/10 PM 9.5 3.0 10-18 MODERATE 12.9 09/10 AM 10.9 2.0 21-23 MDT-MAJOR SANDWICH HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 8.4 06/08 PM 8.4 0.0 2-3 NONE 10.0 07/08 AM 10.0 0.0 2-3 NONE 8.7 07/09 PM 8.7 0.0 1 NONE 10.7 08/09 AM 10.2 0.5 2-4 NONE 12.6 08/10 PM 9.1 3.5 7-12 MODERATE 14.7 09/10 AM 10.4 4.3 16-18 MAJOR PROVINCETOWN HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 9.0 06/08 PM 9.0 0.0 3-4 NONE 10.6 07/08 AM 10.6 0.0 3 NONE 9.3 07/09 PM 9.3 0.0 1-2 NONE 11.0 08/09 AM 10.8 0.2 2-4 NONE 11.2 08/10 PM 9.6 1.6 7-13 NONE 12.0 09/10 AM 11.0 1.0 14-15 MINOR CHATHAM - EAST COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 3.8 06/08 PM 3.8 0.0 3-4 NONE 4.9 07/09 AM 4.9 0.0 3-4 NONE 3.9 07/09 PM 3.9 0.0 2 NONE 5.7 08/10 AM 5.0 0.7 4-6 NONE 7.1 08/10 PM 4.1 3.0 12-17 NONE 7.7 09/11 AM 5.0 2.7 21-22 MINOR CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 3.6 06/09 PM 3.6 0.0 3 NONE 4.8 07/09 AM 4.8 0.0 2 NONE 3.7 07/10 PM 3.7 0.0 1-2 NONE 5.3 08/10 AM 4.9 0.4 3-5 NONE 5.4 08/11 PM 3.9 1.5 8-10 NONE 5.9 09/11 AM 4.9 1.0 10-11 NONE BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 1.6 06/05 PM 1.6 0.0 2 NONE 2.4 07/05 AM 2.4 0.0 2 NONE 1.8 07/06 PM 1.8 0.0 2 NONE 2.8 08/06 AM 2.6 0.2 2 NONE 3.9 08/06 PM 1.9 2.0 5-6 NONE 2.7 09/07 AM 2.6 0.1 9 NONE VINEYARD HAVEN TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 1.8 06/08 PM 1.8 0.0 2 NONE 2.7 07/08 AM 2.7 0.0 2 NONE 1.9 07/09 PM 1.9 0.0 1-2 NONE 3.2 08/09 AM 2.7 0.5 2-3 NONE 4.2 08/10 PM 2.0 2.2 6-8 NONE 4.7 09/10 AM 2.7 2.0 8-9 NONE NANTUCKET HARBOR TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 2.7 06/09 PM 2.7 0.0 3 NONE 3.9 07/09 AM 3.9 0.0 2 NONE 2.9 07/10 PM 2.9 0.0 1-2 NONE 4.4 08/10 AM 3.9 0.5 3-5 NONE 5.2 08/11 PM 3.0 2.2 8-10 MINOR-MDT 5.9 09/11 AM 3.9 2.0 10-12 MODERATE NANTUCKET EAST COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 2.9 06/08 PM 2.9 0.0 3-4 NONE 4.1 07/09 AM 4.1 0.0 3 NONE 3.0 07/09 PM 3.0 0.0 2 NONE 4.5 08/10 AM 4.1 0.4 4-7 NONE 5.3 08/10 PM 3.1 2.2 12-14 MINOR 6.1 09/11 AM 4.1 2.0 16-17 MODERATE NANTUCKET SOUTH COAST TOTAL ASTRO TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 2.7 06/09 PM 2.7 0.0 4 NONE 3.9 07/09 AM 3.9 0.0 2-3 NONE 2.8 07/10 PM 2.8 0.0 2 NONE 4.3 08/10 AM 3.9 0.4 4-7 NONE 4.2 08/10 PM 2.9 1.3 12-14 NONE 4.0 09/11 AM 3.9 0.1 14-15 NONE $$ THOMPSON/NOCERA