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COASTAL FLOOD WARNING |
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COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ISSUED DECEMBER 23 AT 10:42AM EST UNTIL DECEMBER 23 AT 2:00PM EST
* WHAT...ONE TO THREE FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS (4.0 TO 13.6
FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER).
* WHERE...EASTERN ESSEX MA, SUFFOLK MA, EASTERN NORFOLK MA,
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA, BARNSTABLE MA AND NANTUCKET MA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL
LOCATIONS IS EXPECTED FROM REVERE AND WINTHROP SOUTHWARD
THROUGH HULL. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TIDES AND LARGE SWELLS
WILL RESULT IN WASHOVER ONTO COASTAL ROADWAYS AND SOME ROAD
CLOSURES MAY OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. COASTAL
FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH SHORE FROM MARBLEHEAD
NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST TO NEWBURYPORT. THE COMBINATION OF
HIGH TIDES AND LARGE SWELLS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF SOME
IMMEDIATE COASTAL ROADS AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES ARE ANTICIPATED.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING BEGINS ON EASY STREET IN NANTUCKET.
EXPECT MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF SOME LOW- LYING ROADWAYS. MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS IN PROVINCETOWN, IN THE VICINITY OF
RACE POINT ROAD AND PROVINCETOWN AIRPORT. IN TRURO BACKWATER
FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE PAMET RIVER. |
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Instructions: |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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Targt Area: |
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EASTERN ESSEX, SUFFOLK, EASTERN NORFOLK, EASTERN PLYMOUTH, BARNSTABLE, NANTUCKET
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