Warning Vector

Coastal Flood Watch

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

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Coastal Flood Watch In Effect From Friday Afternoon Through Saturday Afternoon

Event
Coastal Flood Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.7 to 12.9 feet Mean Lower Low Water).

Where

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

When

From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

Impacts

Roads remain passable. Low lying areas and roads near Nantucket Harbor, including Easy Street, may experience pockets of shallow flooding less than one foot deep.

Additional details

The exact timing for an approaching coastal low pressure remains uncertain. That will become important for peak surge around the times of high tides. Multiple tide cycles will be impacted, which combined with strong onshore flow may result in tides not lowering as well. Beach erosion will also be a concern, mainly for east-facing beaches.

Instructions

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Affected areas

  • Eastern Essex
  • Suffolk County, MA
  • Eastern Norfolk
  • Eastern Plymouth
  • Barnstable County, MA
  • Dukes County, MA
  • Nantucket County, MA

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Boston/Norton MA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~34s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M37TRPPAVA1DMVKMGEYF3E68
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2240f31cda240d201f27b1da7f8bab40350bd08f.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Boston/Norton MA
AWIPS ID
CAPBOX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.1854
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMECFA
NationalWeatherServiceCFA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierCFWBOX
WMOidentifierWHUS41 KBOX 231909
NWSheadlineCOASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.A.0004.260925T2100Z-260926T2100Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-26T17:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Eastern Essex
  • Suffolk County, MA
  • Eastern Norfolk
  • Eastern Plymouth
  • Barnstable County, MA
  • Dukes County, MA
  • Nantucket County, MA
NameValue
SAME025009
SAME025021
SAME025025
SAME025023
SAME025001
SAME025007
SAME025019
UGCMAZ007
UGCMAZ015
UGCMAZ016
UGCMAZ019
UGCMAZ022
UGCMAZ023
UGCMAZ024