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Intense Weekend Coastal Storm: NWS Issued a High Wind Watch
Timing: Expect winds to increase Saturday afternoon

An intense coastal storm will move up the coast Saturday and pass offshore Saturday night and early Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm could bring potentially damaging winds and rain to the region. The National Weather Service issued a high wind watch, forecasting rain and wind gusts as high as 50 mph Saturday.
Here’s the latest NWS forecast:
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HIGH WIND WATCH 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.
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