Wind Advisory Issued for Sudbury

Updated 8:06 p.m. 

The National Weather Service has upgraded its original advisory to a high wind warning. The warning will remain in effect until 6 a.m. Wendesday. 

Forecasters at the NWS are predicting wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph. 

Posted earlier:

Hold on to your hats — high winds are making their way into the region this afternoon. 

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and hazardous weather outlook early this morning warning of strong winds that will be moving through Massachusetts later today.

According to the alert, strong winds will to develop late this afternoon and into the overnight hours. Forcasters expect winds to be around 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

The winds could cause some minor damage as well as scattered power outages.

The advisory will take effect between 4 p.m., Tuesday and 6 a.m., Wednesday.