Heavy rain and gusty wind are in the forecast for Southern New England on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. 20-30 mph sustained southerly winds are likely Wednesday, and the potential exists for 50 mph gusts in RI, eastern CT, and SE MA. Peak winds are likely Wednesday morning near the coast. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Southeastern New England.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 428 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...STORM BRINGS STRONG WINDS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AS A STORM SYSTEM INTENSIFIES THROUGH INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST OF WINDS WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND. CTZ004-MAZ005>007-012>024-RIZ001>008-261730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0004.131127T0500Z-131127T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.131127T0500Z-131128T0500Z/ WINDHAM CT-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- 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...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 428 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO LATE 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 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.