A potent storm system will bring heavy rain and the potential for strong, damaging winds to Southern New England on Wednesday. Hurricane force winds will be merely 500-1000 ft. off the ocean surface as the storm moves the Atlantic Seaboard. While it is unlikely that 70+ mph winds will mix down to the surface, the potential exists for 55 mph southerly wind gusts in part of Southern New England. The strongest winds are likely from late Tuesday night through midday Wednesday.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EST MON NOV 25 2013 ...STORM BRINGS STRONG WINDS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A PERIOD WHERE WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 50 MPH IS POSSIBLE WITH A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. CTZ003-004-MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-260530- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0004.131127T0500Z-131127T1900Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 422 PM EST MON NOV 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED DAMAGE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...AS WELL AS LEAD TO SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
