The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a high wind watch. . . which is in effect from latte tonight through Friday afternoon. (You can find the current conditions at Great Blue Hill here.)
- Location . . . Southeastern MA and coastal Rhode Island including the metro regions of Providence and Boston.
- Winds . . . southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts put to 50mph. . . some gusts could get as high as 60 mph.
- Timing . . . wind will begin to increase tonight with the strongest wind gusts expected to occur early Friday lasting into the afternoon hours.
- Impacts. . . winds of this magnitude may knock down some tree branches given many trees are still fully leafed. Isolated power outages are also possible.