WEATHER ALERT: High Wind Watch Issued

Eastern Massachusetts - The National Weather Service out of Massachusetts has issued a High Wind Watch for most of the state.

National Weather Service as follows.

...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.