Wind Advisory 12/31/2024 23:43 for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island areas

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued January 1 at 2:43AM EST until January 2 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 31, 2024 - 11:43pm
Expires: 
January 1, 2025 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. Some locations in western and central Massachusetts could see a few gusts as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...All of southern New England. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may bring down branches, power lines, and weakened trees. Power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult due to sudden wind gusts.
Instruction: 
Secure any items outdoors that can be blown around by the wind.
Area Description: 
Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA