Warning Vector

High Surf Advisory

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

Updated

Details

High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect From 5 AM Friday To 8 PM EDT Sunday... ...Coastal Flood Watch Now In Effect From Friday Afternoon Through Sunday Evening

Event
High Surf Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.8 to 12.8 feet Mean Lower Low Water).

Where

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

When

For the High Surf Advisory, from 5 AM Friday to 8 PM EDT Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.

Impacts

Strong northeast winds with large waves will result in minor to perhaps pockets of moderate coastal flooding over multiple high tide cycles from late Friday through the weekend. The greatest risk for coastal flooding appears to be setting up south of Boston and onto the Cape and Islands. In addition...the long duration of northeast winds coupled with large waves over multiple high tide cycles will result in areas of beach erosion.

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. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

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
~19s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3A6CWCJDHFKRDV15W1D5R68
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae75a7e36559e6fc48a29b53fe3a41bcb73abe9b.001.2
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.7293
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSUY

Parameters

NameValue
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NWSheadlineHIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0003.260925T0900Z-260928T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-27T20:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

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