High Wind Watch Massachusetts, Rhode Island | Effective 03/14/2026 21:58

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 15 at 12:58AM EDT until March 17 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 14, 2026 - 9:58pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov