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Coastal Flood Statement 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this coastal flood statement at May 8, 2012, 4:41 PM EDT for Barnstable County, Bristol County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at May 8, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2012, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
492
WHUS41 KBOX 082041
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
441 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012
...SPLASHOVER POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENING/S HIGH TIDE...
MAZ020>022-RIZ002-004>007-090500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.S.0001.120509T0100Z-120509T0500Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-
441 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012
...SPLASHOVER POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENING/S HIGH TIDE...
* LOCATION...SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BUZZARDS BAY.
* COASTAL FLOODING...SPLASHOVER POSSIBLE ON THE MOST VULNERABLE
SHORE ROADS.
* TIMING...9 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM WEDNESDAY
* IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.
&&
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
3.7 08/11 PM 3.1 0.6 1-2 NONE 1-2
2.4 09/11 AM 1.8 0.6 2 NONE 2
3.0 10/12 AM 2.6 0.4 1 NONE 1
2.0 10/12 PM 1.8 0.2 1 NONE 1
2.1 11/01 AM 2.3 -0.2 1 NONE 1
1.4 11/01 PM 1.7 -0.3 1 NONE 1
:
ONSET
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
6.5 09/12 AM 5.4 1.1 1 NONE 1
5.1 09/12 PM 4.0 1.1 2 NONE 2
5.3 10/01 AM 4.8 0.5 1 NONE 1
4.2 10/01 PM 3.9 0.3 1 NONE 1
4.2 11/02 AM 4.4 -0.2 1 NONE 1
3.4 11/02 PM 3.7 -0.3 1 NONE 1
:
MATTAPOISETT
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
5.5 08/11 PM 4.5 1.0 1-2 NONE 2
4.3 09/11 AM 3.3 1.0 2 NONE 2-3
4.7 10/12 AM 4.0 0.7 1 NONE 1-2
3.7 10/12 PM 3.2 0.5 1 NONE 1
3.3 11/01 AM 3.6 -0.3 1 NONE 1
2.8 11/01 PM 3.1 -0.3 1 NONE 1
:
WESTPORT
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
5.6 08/11 PM 4.8 0.8 4-5 NONE 4-5
4.6 09/11 AM 3.9 0.7 5-6 NONE 6-7
4.8 10/12 AM 4.3 0.5 4 NONE 5
4.0 10/12 PM 3.7 0.3 4 NONE 5-6
3.6 11/12 AM 3.9 -0.3 4 NONE 5-6
3.3 11/01 PM 3.6 -0.3 3 NONE 4
:
NEWPORT HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
6.1 08/11 PM 5.2 0.9 1 NONE 1
2.5 09/04 AM 2.1 0.4 1 NONE 1
2.4 09/05 PM 2.2 0.2 1 NONE 1
2.2 10/05 AM 2.1 0.1 1 NONE 1
4.0 11/01 AM 4.3 -0.3 1 NONE 1
3.6 11/01 PM 3.9 -0.3 1 NONE 1
:
NEWPORT SOUTH COAST BEACHES
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
5.3 08/11 PM 4.6 0.7 4-5 NONE 4-5
4.3 09/11 AM 3.7 0.6 5-6 NONE 6-7
4.5 10/12 AM 4.1 0.4 4-5 NONE 5
3.8 10/12 PM 3.6 0.2 4-5 NONE 5
3.5 11/01 AM 3.8 -0.3 4-5 NONE 5
3.2 11/01 PM 3.5 -0.3 3-4 NONE 3-4
:
NARRAGANSETT BAY - CONIMICUT POINT
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
6.8 08/11 PM 5.8 1.0 1 NONE 1
5.3 09/11 AM 4.7 0.6 1 NONE 1
5.9 10/12 AM 5.3 0.6 1 NONE 1
4.8 10/12 PM 4.6 0.2 1 NONE 1
4.6 11/01 AM 4.9 -0.3 1 NONE 1
4.1 11/01 PM 4.5 -0.4 1 NONE 1
:
NARRAGANSETT BAY - FOX POINT
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
6.9 08/11 PM 6.0 0.9 1 NONE 1
5.5 09/11 AM 4.9 0.6 1 NONE 1
5.9 10/12 AM 5.4 0.5 1 NONE 1
5.0 10/12 PM 4.7 0.3 1 NONE 1
4.7 11/01 AM 5.0 -0.3 1 NONE 1
4.2 11/01 PM 4.6 -0.4 1 NONE 1
:
POINT JUDITH
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
5.0 08/11 PM 4.3 0.7 4-5 NONE 4-5
4.0 09/11 AM 3.5 0.5 5-6 NONE 5-6
4.2 09/11 PM 3.8 0.4 5 NONE 5
3.6 10/12 PM 3.4 0.2 4-5 NONE 4-5
3.2 11/12 AM 3.5 -0.3 5 NONE 5
2.9 11/01 PM 3.2 -0.3 3 NONE 3
:
WESTERLY
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
4.4 08/11 PM 3.7 0.7 3-4 NONE 4
3.5 09/12 PM 3.0 0.5 4-5 NONE 4-5
3.7 10/12 AM 3.3 0.4 3 NONE 4
3.0 10/01 PM 2.8 0.2 3 NONE 4
3.0 11/01 AM 3.0 0.0 3 NONE 4
2.7 11/02 PM 2.7 0.0 1-2 NONE 2
:
BLOCK ISLAND - OLD HARBOR
TOTAL ASTRO RISK
TIDE DAY/TIME TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD WAVES
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY /FT/
------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- -------
4.5 08/10 PM 4.0 0.5 5 NONE 5
3.5 09/11 AM 3.1 0.4 6-7 NONE 6-7
3.9 10/12 AM 3.6 0.3 5 NONE 5
3.2 10/12 PM 3.0 0.2 5 NONE 5
3.0 11/12 AM 3.3 -0.3 5-6 NONE 5-6
2.6 11/01 PM 2.9 -0.3 3-4 NONE 3-4
$$Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.