The National Weather Service forecast office in Taunton, MA has issued a High Wind Watch for Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts in advance of a developing offshore storm this weekend. The storm is expected to bring 20-30 mph sustained winds, with the potential for peak gusts to near 60 mph. Winds that strong can cause downed trees, branches and power lines. See below for more from the National Weather Service.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 952 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...HIGH WINDS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... MAZ022>024-312200- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0002.141101T2100Z-141102T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 952 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLE UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POWER LINES...TREES...AND TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THESE WINDS. FULLY OR PARTIALLY LEAVED TREES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS 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. && $$ RLG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 952 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...HIGH WINDS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-312200- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0002.141101T2100Z-141102T1200Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- 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...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 952 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLE UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON PEAKING OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POWER LINES...TREES...AND TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THESE WINDS. FULLY OR PARTIALLY LEAVED TREES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS 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.
