Coastal flood watch

A coastal flood watch is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when coastal flooding along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or the Gulf of Mexico is possible. The flooding must be due to water being forced from the nearby body of water onto land, and not from rainfall. Nor'easters, hurricanes, tropical storms, and thunderstorms can all lead to the issuance of a coastal flood watch.

Example
The following is an example of a coastal flood watch issued by the National Weather Service office in Norton, Massachusetts.

462 WHUS41 KBOX 130725 CFWBOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 325 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-132030- /O.NEW.KBOX.CF.A.0001.230315T0700Z-230315T1200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA- 325 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (2.1 to 12.9 feet Mean Lower Low Water).
 * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level

to Cape Cod.
 * WHERE...Eastern Massachusetts coast from the Merrimack River

vulnerable shore roads, including Morrissey Boulevard in Boston.
 * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
 * IMPACTS...Flooding is up to one foot deep and affects more

flooding along the ocean shoreline in places such as Gloucester, Revere, Hull, and Scituate. Flooding could be 1 to 2 feet deep in some locations and debris could wash onto coastal roadways. Significant beach erosion is also possible.
 * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Large waves may produce pockets of moderate

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Gloucester Harbor MLLW Categories - Minor 11.5 ft, Moderate 13.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  10.2/10.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.8/ 1.3     6       None 13/04 PM  8.9/ 9.4  -0.7/-0.2   0.6/ 1.1    5-6      None 14/05 AM 10.4/10.9   0.9/ 1.4   1.1/ 1.6    6-8      None 14/05 PM 10.0/10.5   0.5/ 1.0   2.0/ 2.5   13-17     None 15/06 AM 10.7/11.2   1.2/ 1.7   1.5/ 2.0   12-15     Minor 15/06 PM  8.9/ 9.4  -0.7/-0.2   1.0/ 1.5   8-10      None

Merrimack River near Newburyport MA MLLW Categories - Minor 11.0 ft, Moderate 12.0 ft, Major 13.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 4.0 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM   9.2/ 9.7  -0.3/ 0.2   0.8/ 1.3     5       None 13/05 PM  8.1/ 8.6  -1.5/-1.0   0.7/ 1.1     5       None 14/05 AM  9.5/10.0   0.0/ 0.5   1.1/ 1.6    4-5      None 14/05 PM  9.0/ 9.5  -0.6/-0.1   2.1/ 2.6   8-10      None 15/06 AM 10.0/10.5   0.5/ 1.0   1.6/ 2.0   9-10      Minor 15/07 PM  7.8/ 8.4  -1.7/-1.2   0.9/ 1.4    5-7      None

Boston Harbor MLLW Categories - Minor 12.5 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.4 ft, Moderate 3.9 ft, Major 4.9 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  10.6/11.1   0.5/ 1.0   0.8/ 1.3     1       None 13/04 PM  9.4/ 9.9  -0.8/-0.2   0.7/ 1.1     2       None 14/05 AM 11.0/11.5   0.9/ 1.4   1.3/ 1.8     2       None 14/05 PM 10.4/10.9   0.2/ 0.8   2.0/ 2.5     2       None 15/06 AM 12.3/12.8   2.2/ 2.7   2.6/ 3.1     2      Minor 15/06 PM  9.3/ 9.8  -0.9/-0.4   1.1/ 1.6     2       None

Revere MLLW Categories - Minor 12.5 ft, Moderate 14.5 ft, Major 16.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 4.6 ft, Major 6.1 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  10.6/11.1   0.7/ 1.1   0.8/ 1.3     1       None 13/04 PM  9.3/ 9.8  -0.7/-0.2   0.7/ 1.1    1-2      None 14/04 AM 10.8/11.3   0.9/ 1.4   1.2/ 1.7     2       None 14/05 PM 10.2/10.7   0.2/ 0.8   1.9/ 2.3     2       None 15/05 AM 12.1/12.6   2.2/ 2.7   2.6/ 3.1     2      Minor-Mdt 15/06 PM  9.1/ 9.6  -0.9/-0.4   1.1/ 1.6     2       None

Scituate MA MLLW Categories - Minor 11.5 ft, Moderate 13.5 ft, Major 15.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.8 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.8 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  10.2/10.7   0.5/ 1.0   0.8/ 1.3     5       None 13/04 PM  9.0/ 9.5  -0.8/-0.2   0.7/ 1.1     5       None 14/05 AM 10.6/11.1   0.9/ 1.4   1.2/ 1.7    5-7      None 14/05 PM 10.1/10.6   0.4/ 0.9   2.0/ 2.5   11-14     None 15/06 AM 12.0/12.5   2.2/ 2.7   2.6/ 3.1   11-13    Minor-Mdt 15/06 PM  9.1/ 9.6  -0.7/-0.2   1.2/ 1.7    7-8      None

Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.5 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/01 PM   2.5/ 3.0   0.5/ 1.0   0.7/ 1.1    2-3      None 14/01 AM  3.4/ 3.9   1.4/ 1.9   1.3/ 1.8     4       None 14/01 PM  2.7/ 3.2   0.8/ 1.3   1.3/ 1.8     4       None 15/02 AM  1.9/ 2.3  -0.2/ 0.3  -0.2/ 0.2    6-7      None 15/03 PM  2.3/ 2.8   0.4/ 0.9   0.7/ 1.1     5       None

Chatham MA - East Coast MLLW Categories - Minor 9.0 ft, Moderate 11.5 ft, Major 13.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.3 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM   5.9/ 6.4  -1.9/-1.4   0.8/ 1.3    5-6      None 13/05 PM  4.7/ 5.2  -3.0/-2.5   0.7/ 1.1    5-6      None 14/05 AM  6.2/ 6.7  -1.6/-1.1   1.1/ 1.6    7-9      None 14/06 PM  5.0/ 5.5  -2.7/-2.2   1.0/ 1.5   13-14     None 15/06 AM  6.4/ 6.9  -1.4/-0.9   1.3/ 1.8    12       None 15/07 PM  5.1/ 5.6  -2.7/-2.2   1.2/ 1.7   9-10      None

Chatham - South side MLLW Categories - Minor 9.0 ft, Moderate 10.5 ft, Major 11.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 4.5 ft, Moderate 6.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM   4.7/ 5.2   0.2/ 0.8   0.8/ 1.3    4-5      None 13/05 PM  4.0/ 4.5  -0.6/-0.1   0.8/ 1.3    4-5      None 14/06 AM  5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   1.2/ 1.7    6-8      None 14/06 PM  4.2/ 4.7  -0.3/ 0.2   1.1/ 1.6   10-13     None 15/06 AM  5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   1.1/ 1.6   10-11     None 15/07 PM  4.2/ 4.7  -0.3/ 0.2   1.1/ 1.6    7-9      None

Provincetown Harbor MLLW Categories - Minor 13.0 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.9 ft, Moderate 3.9 ft, Major 4.9 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  10.7/11.2   0.6/ 1.1   0.8/ 1.3     4       None 13/04 PM  9.4/ 9.9  -0.8/-0.2   0.6/ 1.1     4       None 14/05 AM 10.8/11.3   0.7/ 1.1   0.9/ 1.4    6-8      None 14/05 PM 10.8/11.3   0.7/ 1.1   2.2/ 2.7   12-19     None 15/06 AM 12.5/13.0   2.3/ 2.8   2.6/ 3.1   13-15     None 15/06 PM  9.6/10.1  -0.6/-0.1   1.3/ 1.8   9-11      None

Dennis - Sesuit Harbor MLLW Categories - Minor 13.0 ft, Moderate 14.5 ft, Major 16.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.5 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM  11.1/11.6   0.6/ 1.1   0.9/ 1.4     3       None 13/04 PM  9.6/10.1  -1.0/-0.5   0.6/ 1.1    3-4      None 14/05 AM 11.0/11.5   0.5/ 1.0   0.9/ 1.4    4-6      None 14/05 PM 11.2/11.7   0.7/ 1.1   2.3/ 2.8   7-10      None 15/06 AM 12.7/13.2   2.2/ 2.7   2.6/ 3.1    8-9     Minor-Mdt 15/06 PM 10.1/10.6  -0.5/ 0.0   1.5/ 2.0    6-7      None

Sandwich Harbor MLLW Categories - Minor 12.0 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.7 ft, Moderate 3.7 ft, Major 4.7 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/04 AM   9.5/10.0  -0.9/-0.4   0.8/ 1.3     4       None 13/04 PM  8.3/ 8.8  -2.0/-1.6   0.7/ 1.1    3-4      None 14/05 AM  9.8/10.3  -0.6/-0.1   1.2/ 1.7    3-5      None 14/05 PM  9.5/10.0  -0.9/-0.4   2.1/ 2.6   6-10      None 15/06 AM 11.2/11.7   0.9/ 1.4   2.6/ 3.1    8-9      Minor 15/06 PM  8.7/ 9.2  -1.7/-1.2   1.4/ 1.9    6-7      None

Wings Neck MLLW Categories - Minor 6.5 ft, Moderate 9.0 ft, Major 11.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.1 ft, Moderate 4.6 ft, Major 7.1 ft

Total     Total    Departure Day/Time   Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood ft MLLW   ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact - -  -  ---   13/01 PM   4.0/ 4.5  -0.5/ 0.0   0.8/ 1.3     3       None 14/02 AM  5.0/ 5.5   0.6/ 1.1   1.2/ 1.7     3       None 14/01 PM  4.2/ 4.7  -0.2/ 0.2   1.4/ 1.9     3       None 15/02 AM  4.0/ 4.5  -0.3/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8     4       None 15/03 PM  3.7/ 4.2  -0.7/-0.2   0.7/ 1.1     5       None

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