The wind will howl out of the southwest on Friday ahead of a cold front that will bring snow showers to Southeastern New England. There is the potential for isolated 40-50 mph wind gusts in the southern half of Rhode Island and near Buzzards Bay. Cape Cod and the Islands could see wind isolated gusts as high as 65 mph. Of course, winds that strong could down trees, limbs, and power lines causing isolated power outages. The strong winds could also lower visibility in any snow showers. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory and High Wind Warning for parts of Southeastern New England.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ020-021-090430- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.150109T1000Z-150109T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0004.150109T1000Z-150109T2100Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE SOUTH-COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...OF STRONGEST WINDS CENTERED AROUND FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING LIMBS... AS WELL AS POWER LINES BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ007-019-RIZ006-007-090430- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0004.150109T1000Z-150109T2100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...PLYMOUTH...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE SOUTH-COASTAL RHODE ISLAND...SOUTHEAST- COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...AND CAPE ANN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...OF STRONGEST WINDS CENTERED AROUND FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING LIMBS... AS WELL AS POWER LINES BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-090430- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.150109T1000Z-150109T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 325 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET... AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...OF STRONGEST WINDS CENTERED AROUND FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES... AS WELL AS POWER LINES BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.