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Coastal Flood Advisory
issued 11:06 am EDT on May 23, 2013

WarningSum:...Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect From 6 Pm To 9 Pm Edt This Evening... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a coastal Flood Advisory...which is in effect from 6 PM to 9 PM EDT this evening. * Location...Narragansett Bay shoreline in Rhode Island. * Coastal flooding...localized minor coastal flooding along vulnerable areas. * Timing...within an hour or so of the high tide...which occurs between 7 and 8 PM. * Impacts...a few shore roads and possibly a few basements will be flooded around the time of the evening high tide. The flooding could be exacerbated if heavy rain showers produce fresh water runoff at the time of the high tide. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A coastal Flood Advisory is issued for minor coastal flooding of the most vulnerable shore roads and/or basements due to the height of storm tide or wave splashover. The majority of roads remain passable with only isolated closures. There is no significant threat to life and any impact on property is minimal. All tide heights are relative to mean lower low water. Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Narragansett Bay - Fox Point total astro tide day/time tide surge waves flood /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ category ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 7.2 23/07 PM 6.0 1.2 2 minor 5.1 24/08 am 5.1 0.0 1 none 6.1 25/08 PM 6.1 0.0 1-2 none 5.3 25/09 am 5.3 0.0 3 none 6.3 25/09 PM 6.3 0.0 3 none Narragansett Bay - Conimicut Point total astro tide day/time tide surge waves flood /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ category ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 6.7 23/07 PM 5.5 1.2 2 minor 5.2 24/08 am 4.8 0.4 1 none 5.9 25/08 PM 5.8 0.1 1-2 none 5.0 25/09 am 5.0 0.0 3 none 6.0 25/09 PM 6.0 0.0 3 none Point Judith total astro tide day/time tide surge waves flood /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ category ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 5.1 23/07 PM 4.2 0.9 5-6 none 3.5 24/08 am 3.3 0.2 5-6 none 4.5 25/08 PM 4.4 0.1 5-6 none 3.6 25/08 am 3.4 0.2 6 none 4.5 25/09 PM 4.5 0.0 5 none Westerly total astro tide day/time tide surge waves flood /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ category ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 4.2 23/07 PM 3.3 0.9 3-4 none 3.0 24/08 am 2.9 0.1 3-4 none 3.8 24/09 PM 3.7 0.1 4 none 3.1 25/09 am 3.0 0.1 4 none 3.7 25/10 PM 3.7 0.0 3-4 none Newport Harbor total astro tide day/time tide surge waves flood /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ /ft/ category ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 6.1 23/07 PM 4.9 1.2 2 none 4.5 24/08 am 4.1 0.4 1-2 none 5.3 25/08 PM 5.2 0.1 1-2 none 4.3 25/08 am 4.2 0.1 3 none 5.3 25/09 PM 5.3 0.0 3 none For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.Weather.Gov/Boston You can follow US on facebook at


now	temp 68.4°	hi 77.9° lo 61.6°	humidity 95%	dew point 66.9°	winds WSW@5 mph	barometer 29.90 steady	24hr rain 0.01 in	updated 5/23/13 6:59pm

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