The northeaster passing over the Vineyard is bringing strong winds and heavy rains that have caused some coastal flooding and sporadic power outages.
Many of the low-lying parts of the Island, including Dock street in Edgartown and Five Corners in Vineyard Haven were inundated. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation closed Beach Road from Five Corners to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Saturday morning because of the floodwaters, and advised travelers to take alternate routes.
There was no major damage reported as of Saturday morning, and Eversource was dealing with a small number of power outages in Vineyard Haven and Chilmark.
The National Weather Service had placed the Vineyard under a high wind watch and expected the Island to get as much as six inches of rain. The Vineyard had one of the highest reported gusts in Massachusetts, with a gust of 60 miles per hour recorded at the airport early Saturday morning.
Forecasts predict rain and gusty winds persisting into Monday. The Steamship Authority had suspended all service on Saturday and many businesses announced that they would be closing altogether or early.
Even the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market, which is normally held rain or shine, was canceled Saturday.
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