Coastal Flooding Possible Throughout the Region due to High Water Levels

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
234 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...MINOR SPLASH-OVER AND ISOLATED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR LATER TONIGHT. THE
HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND HARBOR WILL BE 11.9 FEET AT 115 AM. A
MINIMAL STORM SURGE OF LESS THAN A HALF FOOT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT,
BRINGING THE STORM TIDE TO JUST OVER 12 FEET.

THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT, ALONG WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF MINOR SPLASH-OVER.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS! NIGHTTIME DRIVING MAY BE
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NEAR VULNERABLE SHORELINE ROADS TONIGHT.


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COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
234 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...MINOR SPLASH-OVER AND ISOLATED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...THE SOUTHWEST AND MIDCOAST OF MAINE AND SEACOAST OF
  NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* COASTAL FLOODING AND SPLASH-OVER...MINOR.

* TIMING...NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR ALONG THE WHARF SIDE
  STREETS AND PARKING LOTS IN PORTLAND, GRANITE POINT ROAD IN
  BIDDEFORD AND THE BACKBAY AREA OF HAMPTON. MINOR SPLASH-OVER
  MAY OCCUR IN SACO NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

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9:52 PM ADT Saturday 27 May 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Saint John and County
Higher than normal water levels are once again expected at high tide tonight with the highest spring tides of the year occurring. However latest indications are suggesting that a storm surge warning should not be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

9:50 PM ADT Saturday 27 May 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Higher than normal water levels are once again expected at high tide tonight with the highest spring tides of the year occurring. However latest indications are suggesting that a storm surge warning should not be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.