Monday, November 25, 2013

WEATHER ALERT: High Wind Watch Issued

Connecticut/Rhode Island - The National Weather Service out of Connecticut has issued a High Wind Watch for most of these two states.

National Weather Service as follows.

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...LONG ISLAND...NEW LONDON AND
  MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN...SOUTHERN
  FAIRFIELD...AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS AS WELL AS
  POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND EASTERN
  MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON
  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 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.

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