The storm that will bring rainy and cool conditions Thursday night will also deliver a period of gusty wind to Cape Cod, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph with the potential for gusts to 45 mph are expected from late Thursday evening through late Friday morning. A few downed limbs and power lines are possible.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 441 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...A PERIOD OF GUSTY EAST WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER TRACKING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BRING A PERIOD OF GUSTY EAST WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING TO CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AND GIVEN TREES ARE FULLY LEAVED THIS MAY BRING DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-140445- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.130614T0000Z-130614T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 441 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...8 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...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. 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.
