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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:36 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways (3.7 to 12.2 feet Mean Lower Low Water).

* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA,
Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA
Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM to 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Low lying areas and roads
near Nantucket Harbor, including Easy Street, may experience
pockets of shallow flooding less than one foot deep.

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.

&&

&&

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 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   9.5/10.0  -0.2/ 0.3   0.6/ 1.1    4-6      None
22/08 PM  11.1/11.6   1.5/ 2.0   1.8/ 2.2   8-11      None
23/08 AM   9.7/10.2   0.1/ 0.6   0.7/ 1.1   8-10      None
23/09 PM  10.3/10.8   0.7/ 1.1   0.4/ 0.9     5       None
24/09 AM   9.4/ 9.9  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8     3       None
24/10 PM  10.6/11.1   1.0/ 1.5   0.2/ 0.8     3       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   9.3/ 9.8  -0.2/ 0.2   0.7/ 1.1    3-4      None
22/08 PM  10.8/11.3   1.3/ 1.8   1.9/ 2.3    6-7     Minor
23/09 AM   9.4/ 9.9  -0.2/ 0.3   0.6/ 1.1    6-7      None
23/09 PM   9.9/10.4   0.4/ 0.9   0.4/ 0.9    3-4      None
24/10 AM   9.1/ 9.6  -0.5/ 0.0   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
24/10 PM  10.3/10.8   0.8/ 1.3   0.2/ 0.8     2       None

Boston Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 12.5 ft, Moderate 14.0 ft, Major 15.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.2 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/07 AM  10.3/10.8   0.0/ 0.5   0.8/ 1.3     2       None
22/08 PM  12.0/12.5   1.7/ 2.2   2.1/ 2.6     2       None
23/08 AM  10.2/10.7  -0.2/ 0.3   0.6/ 1.1     2       None
23/09 PM  10.9/11.4   0.6/ 1.1   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
24/09 AM  10.1/10.6  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8    1-2      None
24/10 PM  11.3/11.8   1.0/ 1.5   0.2/ 0.8     1       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/07 AM  10.0/10.5   0.1/ 0.6   0.7/ 1.1     2       None
22/08 PM  11.7/12.2   1.8/ 2.2   2.0/ 2.5     2       None
23/08 AM   9.9/10.4   0.0/ 0.5   0.5/ 1.0     2       None
23/09 PM  10.7/11.2   0.8/ 1.3   0.4/ 0.9     1       None
24/09 AM   9.8/10.3  -0.2/ 0.3   0.2/ 0.8     1       None
24/10 PM  11.0/11.5   1.1/ 1.6   0.2/ 0.8     1       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   9.7/10.2   0.0/ 0.5   0.7/ 1.1    4-5      None
22/08 PM  11.2/11.7   1.5/ 2.0   1.9/ 2.3    7-8      None
23/08 AM   9.6/10.1  -0.2/ 0.3   0.6/ 1.1     7       None
23/09 PM  10.3/10.8   0.6/ 1.1   0.4/ 0.9    4-5      None
24/10 AM   9.5/10.0  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8     3       None
24/10 PM  10.7/11.2   1.0/ 1.5   0.2/ 0.8     2       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/04 AM   2.5/ 3.0   0.5/ 1.0   0.7/ 1.1    2-3      None
22/06 PM   3.7/ 4.2   1.7/ 2.2   1.7/ 2.2     4       None
23/05 AM   2.0/ 2.5   0.0/ 0.5   0.2/ 0.7     3       None
23/06 PM   2.7/ 3.2   0.8/ 1.3   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
24/06 AM   2.0/ 2.5   0.0/ 0.5   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
24/07 PM   2.8/ 3.4   0.9/ 1.4   0.2/ 0.7     2       None

Chatham MA - East Coast
MLLW Categories - Minor 9.0 ft, Moderate 11.5 ft, Major 13.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 3.8 ft, Moderate 6.3 ft, Major 7.8 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   6.8/ 7.3   1.6/ 2.0   0.6/ 1.1    4-5      None
22/08 PM   8.0/ 8.5   2.7/ 3.2   1.8/ 2.2    7-8      None
23/09 AM   6.6/ 7.1   1.4/ 1.9   0.2/ 0.8     6       None
23/09 PM   6.7/ 7.2   1.5/ 2.0   0.2/ 0.7     4       None
24/10 AM   6.5/ 7.0   1.3/ 1.8   0.2/ 0.7     3       None
24/10 PM   7.4/ 7.9   2.2/ 2.7   0.2/ 0.7    2-3      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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   4.7/ 5.2   0.2/ 0.8   0.7/ 1.1    3-4      None
22/08 PM   6.0/ 6.5   1.5/ 2.0   1.8/ 2.2    6-7      None
23/10 AM   4.2/ 4.7  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8     5       None
23/09 PM   4.9/ 5.4   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.8     3       None
24/10 AM   4.2/ 4.7  -0.3/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.7     3       None
24/11 PM   5.2/ 5.7   0.7/ 1.1   0.2/ 0.7     2       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM  10.0/10.5  -0.2/ 0.3   0.5/ 1.0    4-5      None
22/08 PM  11.6/12.1   1.5/ 2.0   1.7/ 2.2    7-8      None
23/08 AM  10.3/10.8   0.2/ 0.7   0.7/ 1.1    6-7      None
23/09 PM  10.9/11.4   0.8/ 1.3   0.4/ 0.9     4       None
24/09 AM  10.0/10.5  -0.2/ 0.3   0.2/ 0.8     3       None
24/10 PM  11.2/11.7   1.1/ 1.6   0.2/ 0.8     2       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM  10.0/10.5  -0.6/-0.1   0.5/ 1.0     3       None
22/08 PM  11.7/12.2   1.2/ 1.7   1.7/ 2.2     5       None
23/09 AM  10.4/10.9  -0.2/ 0.3   0.7/ 1.1     4       None
23/09 PM  10.9/11.4   0.4/ 0.9   0.4/ 0.9     2       None
24/10 AM  10.1/10.6  -0.5/ 0.0   0.2/ 0.8     2       None
24/10 PM  11.3/11.8   0.8/ 1.3   0.2/ 0.8     1       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   9.4/ 9.9  -1.0/-0.5   0.7/ 1.1     3       None
22/08 PM  11.1/11.6   0.8/ 1.3   2.0/ 2.5    4-5      None
23/08 AM   9.4/ 9.9  -1.0/-0.5   0.6/ 1.1    3-4      None
23/09 PM  10.1/10.6  -0.2/ 0.2   0.4/ 0.9     2       None
24/09 AM   9.3/ 9.8  -1.1/-0.6   0.2/ 0.8    1-2      None
24/10 PM  10.5/11.0   0.2/ 0.7   0.2/ 0.8     1       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/04 AM   4.2/ 4.7  -0.2/ 0.3   0.7/ 1.1    2-3      None
22/05 PM   5.1/ 5.6   0.7/ 1.1   0.9/ 1.4     4       None
23/04 AM   4.2/ 4.7  -0.2/ 0.2   0.8/ 1.3     3       None
23/06 PM   5.1/ 5.6   0.7/ 1.1   0.5/ 1.0    1-2      None
24/06 AM   4.2/ 4.7  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.8     1       None
24/07 PM   5.2/ 5.7   0.8/ 1.3   0.2/ 0.8     1       None

Edgartown
MLLW Categories - Minor 4.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 3.2 ft, Moderate 4.2 ft, Major 6.2 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   3.1/ 3.6   2.2/ 2.7   0.9/ 1.4    3-4      None
22/06 PM   4.0/ 4.5   3.2/ 3.7   1.8/ 2.2    5-6     Minor
23/09 AM   2.2/ 2.7   1.4/ 1.9   0.1/ 0.6    3-4      None
23/09 PM   2.8/ 3.4   2.1/ 2.6   0.2/ 0.7     3       None
24/10 AM   2.2/ 2.7   1.4/ 1.9   0.1/ 0.6     3       None
24/10 PM   3.0/ 3.5   2.2/ 2.7   0.1/ 0.6     2       None

Vineyard Haven
MLLW Categories - Minor 4.5 ft, Moderate 6.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.5 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   2.5/ 3.0   0.5/ 1.0   0.9/ 1.4     3       None
22/06 PM   3.5/ 4.0   1.5/ 2.0   1.8/ 2.2     4       None
23/09 AM   1.8/ 2.2  -0.2/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.7    2-3      None
23/09 PM   2.2/ 2.7   0.2/ 0.7   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
24/10 AM   1.7/ 2.2  -0.3/ 0.2   0.2/ 0.7     2       None
24/09 PM   2.2/ 2.7   0.2/ 0.8   0.2/ 0.7     2       None

Nantucket Harbor
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.0 ft, Moderate 6.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 2.9 ft, Major 4.4 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/08 AM   4.0/ 4.5   0.4/ 0.9   0.7/ 1.1    4-5      None
22/08 PM   5.2/ 5.7   1.6/ 2.0   1.7/ 2.2    6-7     Minor
23/09 AM   3.5/ 4.0  -0.2/ 0.3   0.2/ 0.8    5-6      None
23/09 PM   4.0/ 4.5   0.4/ 0.9   0.2/ 0.7     4       None
24/10 AM   3.2/ 3.7  -0.5/ 0.0   0.1/ 0.6     3       None
24/10 PM   4.0/ 4.5   0.5/ 1.0   0.1/ 0.6     3       None

&&

Gale Warning
Issued: 6:17 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas
4 to 7 feet expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode
Island coastal waters.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

&&

Wind Advisory
Issued: 6:13 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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