Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways (4.0 to 14.3 feet Mean Lower Low Water). Significant
beach erosion along the coast.
* WHERE...Eastern Massachusetts coast including Cape Cod and
the Islands.
* WHEN...From noon to 5 PM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Many coastal roads become impassable around high tide.
Flooding 1 to 2 feet deep affects some coastal roads and low
lying areas from Revere and Winthrop through Boston to the South
Shore and communities along Cape Cod Bay. Flooding also affects
roads near Edgartown Harbor and Nantucket Harbor, and approaches
Five Corners in Vineyard Haven.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor flooding is possible during the
early Wednesday morning high tide.