BOSTON — Blustery conditions will continue and some areas will see periods of rain as the last of the nor'easter churns through Massachusetts.
Showers and wind will have the most impact on the Cape and Islands today where around 1 inch of additional rainfall is expected Friday.
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Live updates:
8:20 a.m.: Ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are on a trip-by-trip basis due to wind gusts and waves.
• Reservation activities for Friday and Saturday have been placed on hold. Customers with reservations for Wednesday October 9 – Saturday October 12 who wish to rebook or modify a reservation can call 508.477.8600 or 508.477.7447; res office open until 9 p.m. Fri-Sat.
— Steamship Authority (@SteamshipMA) October 11, 2019
7 a.m.: Wenham Street has reopened.
6:20 a.m.: The 6:30 a.m. ferry to Nantucket from Hyannis has been canceled.
6:15 a.m.: Danvers Police tweeted that Wenham Street on the Wenham/Danvers line will be closed for approximately two hours due to a downed tree.
5:38 a.m.: Some ferries are canceled and others are still showing "on time" on the Steamship Authority's website. They told us they are still waiting to make a call on if the 6:30 a.m. ferry to Nantucket will depart as scheduled.
5:05 a.m.: Another cool day with temperatures in the 50s and wind gusts of 30-40 mph continues along the coastline. Boston and central Mass. should be mostly dry while eastern Mass. could see a soggy stretch from afternoon into the evening.
It was a soaker yesterday on the Cape & Islands. Those same spots see most of the rain again today. Turn on @boston25 for the local forecast until 10 AM! pic.twitter.com/5MlcfQh0xE
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) October 11, 2019
11:30 p.m.: Strong winds continue to blow as rain dwindles. Winds will continue strong into Friday, but rain will not be as much of a concern.
3:30 p.m.: All Martha's Vineyard ferries canceled for the day.
1:40 p.m.: The 2:30 p.m. ferry to Martha's Vineyard has been canceled.
1 p.m.: The Steamship Authority has canceled ALL Nantucket service for the day due to weather.
False hope for people hoping to make it to Martha’s Vineyard this afternoon. @SteamshipMA cancelled ferry at last minute. Passengers now on standby to potentially leave at 2:30 PM @boston25 pic.twitter.com/ckwEMKfl8O
— Julianne Lima (@JulianneLimaTV) October 10, 2019
This. All. Day. 50s, scattered showers & wind.@boston25 #mawx #nhwx #NewEngland pic.twitter.com/xPkenUc4rh
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) October 10, 2019
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