Coastal locations

Massachusetts forecasts and tides

2 coastal locations in Massachusetts, each with its own forecast, nearest tide station, and storm history.

Massachusetts tropical history

Every Atlantic storm since 1851 that tracked within 150 miles of a Massachusetts coastal location, from the NOAA best-track archive.

Storms on record
157
Arrived at hurricane strength
41
Major hurricanes, last 50 years
0 of 4 all time
Direct hits
12 centre within 25 mi
Last major hurricane
Gerda (1969)

Most recent storms

Storm Year Closest approach Strength at closest Peak strength
Wanda 2021 49 mi Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Ida 2021 35 mi Tropical Storm Category 4
Henri 2021 33 mi Depression Category 1
Fred Direct hit 2021 17 mi Depression Tropical Storm
Elsa 2021 25 mi Tropical Storm Category 1
Florence 2018 115 mi Depression Category 4
Nate 2017 136 mi Depression Category 1
Jose 2017 144 mi Tropical Storm Category 4
Hermine Direct hit 2016 15 mi Depression Category 1
Ana 2015 63 mi Depression Tropical Storm

Hardest-hit stretches of the coast

Storms within 150 miles of each location across the full archive.

  1. Hyannis 146 storms · 41 hurricanes · 8 direct hits, last in 2016
  2. Boston 112 storms · 20 hurricanes · 4 direct hits, last in 2021