Good morning, all:
Here is an updated briefing on the strong west winds and gusts into tonight.
Bottom line up front: Period of strong to locally damaging wind gusts expected into tonight, with peak gusts most likely from mid morning into this afternoon.
What has changed:
- No changes to existing wind headlines
Timing:
- Strong gusts continuing into tonight.
- Peak gusts most likely from ~9 AM-3 PM.
Wind Gusts:
- Sustained winds 20-30 mph with gusts 45-60 mph. Highest gusts across the higher terrain of interior Massachusetts.
Confidence:
- High confidence of gusts up to at least 45 mph.
- Moderate confidence for gusts up to 60 mph for higher terrain.
Attached is our new one-pager, a graphic of the max wind gusts, and a map of our current wind headlines. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Matthew Belk