278  
WHUS41 KGYX 231750  
CFWGYX  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
MEZ023-NHZ014-232300-  
/O.CON.KGYX.CF.W.0001.260223T1800Z-260223T2300Z/  
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-  
1250 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS EXPECTED DUE TO A LARGE  
OCEAN STORM FOR THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE.  
 
* WHERE...IN MAINE, COASTAL YORK COUNTY. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,  
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* TIDAL FLOOD IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WILL  
RESULT UP TO 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION IN THE MOST FLOOD-PRONE  
LOCATIONS.  
 
* WAVE IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT NEARSHORE WAVES OF 10-15 FEET WILL  
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION...SPLASH OVER...AND THE  
LOFTING OF ROCKS AND ICE ONTO SHORELINE ROADS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF  
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH  
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.  
 
 
 
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.  
 
SEAVEY ISLAND / PORTSMOUTH NH  
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 11.5 FT, MODERATE 12.5 FT, MAJOR 13.5 FT  
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.6 FT, MODERATE 3.6 FT, MAJOR 4.6 FT  
 
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE  
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD  
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
23/03 PM 9.9 1.0 2.4 10-11 MINOR  
24/04 AM 9.1 0.2 0.3 12 NONE  
24/05 PM 6.8 -2.1 -0.6 7-8 NONE  
25/05 AM 8.8 -0.1 0.2 3-4 NONE  
25/06 PM 7.3 -1.6 0.1 3 NONE  
26/06 AM 8.4 -0.5 -0.1 2 NONE  
 
HAMPTON HARBOR NH  
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 11.0 FT, MODERATE 12.0 FT, MAJOR 13.0 FT  
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.4 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 3.4 FT  
 
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE  
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD  
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
23/04 PM 10.3 0.7 2.3 2 MINOR  
24/04 AM 9.3 -0.3 0.3 2 NONE  
24/05 PM 7.0 -2.6 -0.6 1 NONE  
25/05 AM 9.0 -0.6 0.2 1 NONE  
25/06 PM 7.5 -2.1 0.1 1 NONE  
26/06 AM 8.6 -1.0 -0.1 1 NONE  
 
 
 
 
 
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