Coastal Flood Coordination Message #1 – Friday PM 10/18/24 Minor Coastal Flooding Potential in East Coastal Massachusetts
Hello to all…
..Offshore coastal storm will bring minor coastal flooding at the time of the early Friday Afternoon high tide for East Coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod & the Islands. Storm track is far enough offshore that there will be no other impacts to the region..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 10 AM to 3 PM Friday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for minor coastal flooding of the most vulnerable coastal and shore road areas at the time of high tide early Friday Afternoon..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for minor coastal flooding issues for the early Friday PM high tide. Pictures/videos of any coastal flooding can be shared via the email address pics@nsradio.org or via our WX1BOX Facebook/X feeds with credit to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will likely be the only coordination message for this event unless a significant update occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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