A fast-moving intensifying storm system may bring a period of strong, damaging winds to coastal Southern New England Sunday afternoon and evening. The peak winds are likely on Cape Cod and the islands between 5pm and 10pm as the storm passes by. Southeast gusts to 50 mph are possible. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 427 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY/SUNDAY EVENING... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-290530- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0005.131229T2100Z-131230T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 427 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 PM TO 10 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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.