<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal">Good afternoon, </div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal">A strong storm continues to impact the region today. This is already bringing damaging winds and will continue to do so. In addition, isolated thunderstorms and heavy downpours are expected. This may lead to some urban flooding potential.<br></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><b><u>Changes in the latest update:</u></b></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><b><u><br></u></b></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal">Decreased maximum wind gusts north and west of Worcester. Otherwise the forecast remains on track.</div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal">The graphics attached below are the maximum wind gusts expected and the storm total precipitation.</div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-variant:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><u><b>Headlines:</b></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"></p><ul style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">  </font><b><i><font color="#ff0000">High Wind Warning </font></i></b><font color="#000000">for all of  southern New England except Franklin County Massachusetts until early tonight.</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">  </font><i><b><font color="#ff0000" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">Wind Advisory</font></b></i><font color="#000000"> for Franklin County Massachusetts from until early tonight.</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000">  </font><b><i><font color="#ff0000">Storm Warning </font></i></b><font color="#000000">in effect for the ocean waters into this evening.</font><br></li></ul></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><b><u>Damaging Winds:</u></b> <br></p></div><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Wind gusts of 55-70 mph out of the south. Period of peak gusts roughly from 3-6 PM. </div></li><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Highest speeds expected across the South Coast, Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts.<br></div></li></ul></ul></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><b><u>Heavy Rain:</u></b><br></p></div><div><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Storm total rainfall of 1-2 inches. Isolated amounts up to 3 inches where any thunderstorms move through.<br></div></li></ul></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><b><u>Thunderstorms</u></b><u>:</u><u></u><u></u></p></div><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><u></u> Low risk of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon into early this evening.</div></li><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Some storms may become severe bringing damaging winds.<br></div></li></ul></ul><div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><b><u><font color="#000000">Impacts:</font></u></b><font color="#000000"><u></u><u></u></font></p></div><ul type="disc" style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:0in;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Scattered to widespread power outages due to downed trees, tree limbs and power lines. Difficult travel for high profile vehicles.  </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Heavy rain may cause brief localized urban and poor drainage flooding.</li></ul><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Thank You</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px">Bill Leatham and Kevin Cadima </p></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">If you have any questions or would like more information, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on </span><a style="font-size:small" href="https://nwschat.weather.gov/" target="_blank">NWSChat</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">, or at the following:</span></div><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div>National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">46 Commerce Way</span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Norton, MA 02766</span></font><div><font size="2">508.622.3280<br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></font><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small" href="http://www.weather.gov/boston" target="_blank">Website</a><span style="font-size:small"> | </span><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small" href="http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="font-size:small"> | </span><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small" href="http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>