HYANNIS – The National Weather Service in Boston says a storm moving up the east coast on Columbus Day weekend will bring a period of gusty, potentially damaging winds to Southern New England, especially Cape Cod and the Islands.
The weather service says strongest winds will occur between late Sunday and Monday afternoon. Forecasters say gusts locally could top 50 miles per hour.
Eversource says it is gearing up to respond to any power outages.
The Cape and Islands are also under a Coastal Flood Watch for those two days. The weather service says one-to-two feet of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Saturday afternoon update:
Cape Cod and the Islands are now under a Coastal Flood Advisory from the National Weather Service. It’s in effect from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday for up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Minor coastal flooding and erosion are expected.
Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are under a High Wind Warning from 5 p.m. Sunday to 2 p.m. Monday. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
The NWS says the storm moving up the east coast this weekend will bring a prolonged period of rain and high winds beginning Sunday morning for most of Southern New England.
By Jim McCabe, CapeCod.com NewsCenter
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