BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account <box.operations@noaa.gov> [image: Attachments]Dec 29, 2025, 2:58 PM (13 hours ago) to bcc: _NWS, bcc: _NWS, bcc: _NWS 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 If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via: email: box.operations@noaa.gov phone: 508.622.3280 Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners) social media: Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>