Strong south-southwesterly winds will develop ahead of a vigorous Arctic cold front on Saturday. The strongest winds are likely to be in Southeastern New England with 15-25 mph sustained winds, and the potential for gusts to 50 mph. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Southern RI, and SE MA from 7am-7pm Saturday.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 356 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...STRONG SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SATURDAY... MAZ019>024-RIZ006>008-250500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.140125T1200Z-140126T0000Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 356 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE THE SOUTH-SHORELINE OF RHODE ISLAND AS WELL AS BLOCK ISLAND...THE SOUTH-SHORELINE OF MASSACHUSETTS... INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...AND THE SOUTHEAST SHORELINE OF COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...WILL BE SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WILL BE ALL-DAY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL TREES...AND POWERLINES AS A RESULT OF STRONG SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
