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Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 4:48 AM Feb. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways (4.5 to 7.0 feet Mean Lower Low Water).

* WHERE...The South Coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts,
including Narragansett and Buzzards Bays.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 11 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor overwash could freeze on vulnerable
shoreline roads with those roads becoming slippery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

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

Narragansett Bay at Fox Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 9.0 ft, Major 10.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.2 ft, Moderate 4.2 ft, Major 5.7 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   6.8/ 7.3   2.0/ 2.5   1.5/ 2.0     1      Minor
02/08 PM   5.5/ 6.0   0.7/ 1.1   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   5.2/ 5.7   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
03/09 PM   4.7/ 5.2  -0.2/ 0.3  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
04/10 AM   4.9/ 5.4   0.1/ 0.6   0.2/ 0.7     1       None

Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 8.5 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.4 ft, Moderate 3.9 ft, Major 5.4 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   6.5/ 7.0   1.9/ 2.3   1.4/ 1.9     1       None
02/08 PM   5.2/ 5.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   5.1/ 5.6   0.5/ 1.0   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
03/09 PM   4.6/ 5.1   0.0/ 0.5  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
04/10 AM   4.6/ 5.1   0.0/ 0.5   0.1/ 0.6     1       None

Mount Hope Bay near Bristol Point RI
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 9.5 ft, Major 12.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.5 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   6.4/ 6.9   1.9/ 2.3   1.4/ 1.9     1       None
02/08 PM   4.7/ 5.2   0.2/ 0.7   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   4.9/ 5.4   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
03/09 PM   3.9/ 4.4  -0.7/-0.2  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
04/09 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.0/ 0.5   0.1/ 0.6     1       None

Narragansett Bay at Quonset Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 9.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.9 ft, Moderate 3.4 ft, Major 5.4 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   6.0/ 6.5   1.9/ 2.3   1.4/ 1.9     1      Minor
02/08 PM   4.9/ 5.4   0.8/ 1.3   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   4.5/ 5.0   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
03/09 PM   4.0/ 4.5   0.0/ 0.5  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
04/10 AM   4.2/ 4.7   0.1/ 0.6   0.2/ 0.7     1       None

Westerly RI at Watch Hill
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.0 ft, Moderate 8.0 ft, Major 9.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.0 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   4.2/ 4.7   1.3/ 1.8   1.4/ 1.9    3-4      None
02/09 PM   3.4/ 3.9   0.4/ 0.9   0.8/ 1.3     3       None
03/09 AM   3.0/ 3.5   0.0/ 0.5   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
03/10 PM   2.7/ 3.2  -0.3/ 0.2   0.0/ 0.5     1       None
04/10 AM   2.7/ 3.2  -0.3/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.7     1       None

Newport Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 9.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.1 ft, Moderate 3.6 ft, Major 5.1 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   5.7/ 6.2   1.8/ 2.2   1.4/ 1.9    2-3      None
02/08 PM   4.6/ 5.1   0.7/ 1.1   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
03/09 AM   4.2/ 4.7   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
03/09 PM   3.7/ 4.2  -0.2/ 0.3  -0.2/ 0.2     1       None
04/09 AM   3.9/ 4.4   0.0/ 0.5   0.1/ 0.6     1       None

Newport South Coast Beaches
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 9.0 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   5.2/ 5.7   1.8/ 2.2   1.3/ 1.8    3-4      None
02/08 PM   4.2/ 4.7   0.8/ 1.3   0.6/ 1.1    2-3      None
03/08 AM   3.7/ 4.2   0.2/ 0.8   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
03/09 PM   3.5/ 4.0   0.0/ 0.5  -0.2/ 0.2     2       None
04/09 AM   3.5/ 4.0   0.0/ 0.5   0.0/ 0.5     1       None

Mount Hope Bay near Fall River MA
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 9.5 ft, Major 12.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.3 ft, Moderate 4.8 ft, Major 7.3 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   6.7/ 7.2   2.0/ 2.5   1.4/ 1.9     1       None
02/08 PM   5.5/ 6.0   0.8/ 1.3   0.7/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   5.2/ 5.7   0.6/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7     1       None
03/09 PM   4.7/ 5.2   0.0/ 0.5  -0.2/ 0.3     1       None
04/10 AM   4.9/ 5.4   0.2/ 0.7   0.1/ 0.6     1       None

New Bedford Hurricane Barrier
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 9.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.1 ft, Moderate 3.6 ft, Major 5.6 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   5.6/ 6.1   1.7/ 2.2   1.3/ 1.8     2       None
02/08 PM   4.4/ 4.9   0.5/ 1.0   0.6/ 1.1     1       None
03/09 AM   4.2/ 4.7   0.2/ 0.8   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
03/09 PM   3.7/ 4.2  -0.2/ 0.2  -0.2/ 0.2     1       None
04/10 AM   3.7/ 4.2  -0.2/ 0.3   0.0/ 0.5     1       None

Westport
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 8.0 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 4.5 ft, Major 6.5 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   5.2/ 5.7   1.8/ 2.2   1.4/ 1.9     3       None
02/08 PM   4.2/ 4.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
03/09 AM   3.7/ 4.2   0.2/ 0.8   0.2/ 0.7    1-2      None
03/09 PM   3.4/ 3.9  -0.2/ 0.3  -0.2/ 0.2    1-2      None
04/09 AM   3.4/ 3.9  -0.2/ 0.3   0.1/ 0.6     1       None

Buzzards Bay at Mattapoisett
MLLW Categories - Minor 8.5 ft, Moderate 10.0 ft, Major 12.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 4.4 ft, Moderate 5.9 ft, Major 7.9 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
02/08 AM   5.7/ 6.2   1.7/ 2.2   1.3/ 1.8     2       None
02/08 PM   4.5/ 5.0   0.4/ 0.9   0.5/ 1.0     1       None
03/09 AM   4.2/ 4.7   0.2/ 0.7   0.1/ 0.6     1       None
03/09 PM   3.9/ 4.4  -0.2/ 0.2  -0.2/ 0.2     1       None
04/10 AM   3.9/ 4.4  -0.2/ 0.2   0.0/ 0.5     1       None

&&

Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 4:15 AM Feb. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Moderate accumulation of freezing spray.

* WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. Coast
Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-saving
devices remain free of ice.

&&

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