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"Dangerous" Morning Tide Predicted
The Steamship Authority has canceled some morning ferry trips as the National Weather Service warns of a "dangerous" high tide this morning. A coastal flood watch and high wind warning remain in effect for Dukes County until tonight.
The National Weather Service has extended its flood and wind warnings for Dukes County though Friday evening, according to an update posted this morning:
This morning's high tide is expected to have a greater impact than the high tide Thursday morning and probably a comparable to possibly a little worse impact than the February 9 storm tide.
Moderate with areas of major coastal flooding is anticipated for this morning/s high tide. This high tide will be dangerous with scattered damage to vulnerable structures possible.
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The storm tide will likely be nearly a foot higher than the tide Thursday morning and waves are expected to be 5 to 10 feet higher offshore.
Severe beach erosion will continue this morning and some erosion will likely linger through the Saturday morning high tide.
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This evening's high tide will likely result in a minor to moderate impact...probably fairly similar to Thursday evening's high tide.
Source: National Weather Service.
When is High Tide Friday?
- Squibnocket Point: 4 a.m. and 5:18 p.m.
- Menemsha Bight: 4:46 a.m. and 5:12 p.m.
- Wasque Point: 6:48 a.m. and 7:14 p.m.
- West Chop: 8:09 a.m. and 8:48 p.m.
- Vineyard Haven: 8:19 a.m. and 8:59 p.m.
- Oak Bluffs: 8:23 a.m. and 9:02 p.m.
- Cape Poge: 8:37 a.m. and 9:17 p.m.
- Edgartown: 8:49 a.m. and 9:28 p.m.
Keep up with storm-related news by bookmarking our Martha's Vineyard Storm Center article. Whenever there's a cancellation or other update, we'll post it there.
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