[Weather] [2025.12.30 AM] NWS Boston EM Briefing: Strong to Damaging Wind Gusts into Tonight

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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


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