Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
300 AM EDT Sun Jun 4 2023
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT MONDAY…
* WHAT…For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.5 to 13.2 feet Mean Lower Low Water).
* WHERE…Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
* WHEN…For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Minor coastal flooding occurs along Morrissey Boulevard in Boston. Coastal flooding is expected along the North Shore from Gloucester to Newburyport. Wave action will likely cause some washover onto coastal roads around the time of high tide. Minor coastal flooding begins on Easy Street in Nantucket. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
