The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     western Connecticut
     western Massachusetts
     northern New Jersey
     eastern New York
     northeast Pennsylvania
     southern Vermont

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue
   developing over the northeast states, some of which will pose a risk
   for locally strong to damaging wind gusts through early evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of
   Rutland VT to 45 miles south of Wilkesbarre PA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
   Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
   weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
   warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.