Howling winds are likely ahead of a cold front Wednesday night in Southern New England. The strongest winds will be near the coast of RI and in Southeastern MA. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch in effect from Wednesday evening until late Wednesday night for the potential for 55 mph wind gusts in those areas. Sustained southerly winds are expected to be between 30-40 mph.
...HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT... MAZ019>024-RIZ006>008-291730- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0001.130130T2300Z-130131T1000Z/ 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 426 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES COULD BE DOWNED. THIS COULD POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS.
