Coastal Flood Watch
Barnstable County, MA
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves expected
in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet
of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas
near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...Northeast Massachusetts, Eastern Plymouth to the Cape
and Nantucket.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM to 7 PM EDT
Friday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Friday morning
through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Some coastal roads become impassable around high
tide. Flooding 1 to 2 feet deep affects roads on the North
Shore from Salem and Marblehead to Gloucester to Newburyport.
Rough surf will cause beach erosion and send and debris onto
coastal roads. Many roads near Nantucket Harbor become
impassable with 1 to 2 feet of water and affects access to the
ferry terminals. This includes Easy Street, South Beach
Street, Easton Street, Walsh Street, Willard Street, and
Straight Wharf. Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of
flooding less than one foot deep affect low lying areas in
Provincetown, mainly near the airport and Race Point Road. In
Truro, flooding up to one foot deep affects low lying areas
near Pamet Harbor and along the Pamet River. Dangerous
swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest risk of moderate coastal flooding
is along the Plymouth coastline, including the north shore of
Cape Cod (Bay side), from Sandwich to Dennis.
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
