An intense nor'easter will produce strong gales along the New England coastfrom Thursday afternoon into early Friday. During the height of the storm,winds will average 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 65 mph possible. The force of thewind will shove 20- to 30-foot waves against the coast, causing flooding andbeach erosion. The strong onshore winds could also create a minor storm surgein some areas. The high winds will also cause minor structural damage, and sometrees will be knocked down. As a result, be prepared for scattered poweroutages into Friday morning.Eastern New England will be in the warm sector of the storm and will be sparedany heavy snow accumulation. However, there will be a heavy, wind-driven rainThursday afternoon into Thursday night.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Adam Douty.
![Team Greece's boat parades along the Seine river in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/GFUTTQG65BGEJF76IYABYF27V4.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Rain, rain and more rain couldn't drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
![Twin Cities meteorologist Paul Douglas is retiring from WCCO after seven years on the radio. He started working for Minnesota news stations in 1983 an](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KIG3GIEQLRFUBKF6ABXPYJT2ZM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)