[Weather] [2025.12.29 PM] NWS Boston EM Briefing: Strong to Damaging Wind Gusts Tonight-Tuesday Night

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon,

Here is an updated briefing on the strong west winds and gusts late tonight
into Tuesday night.

*Bottom line up front:* Period of strong to locally damaging wind gusts
expected late tonight through Tuesday night, with peak gusts most likely
during the day Tuesday.

What has changed:

   - High Wind Warning issued for east slope Berkshires and Worcester Hills
   - Wind Advisory issued for remainder of southern New England

Timing:

   - Strong gusts develop late tonight from west to east, continuing
   through Tuesday night.
   - Peak gusts most likely during the day Tuesday [~9 AM-3 PM].

Wind Gusts:

   - Sustained winds 20-30 mph with gusts 45-60 mph. Highest gusts over 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,

Meteorologists: Caitlyn Mensch, Candice Hrencecin, Andrew Loconto, and
Frank Nocera.


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 at noaa.gov
phone: 508.622.3280
Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners)
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