UPDATE: Overall, there were 44,000 outages in CMP's total service area. Strong winds continued to cause additional scattered outages overnight, but the company expects to restore service to all storm-related outages by later today, Feb. 1. “We have brought extra contract crews into the areas where we have the most remaining outages, and we’ll continue tomove more crews into those areas until we have everyone back, which should be late this afternoon,” said John Carroll, spokesperson for CMP. “Weather-permitting, we will also send up a helicopter to inspect sections of our transmission system to ensure we spot any damage that wasn’t visible overnight.”

Original post: The National Weather Service has updated its earlier forecast to include a high wind warning through 5 p.m. today, Jan. 31. The dense fog warning remains in effect tonight until midnight.

As of 9:55, 7,447 homes and businesses served by Central Maine Power in Lincoln County are without power. On Westport Island, 598 of 599 customers are out of power. There are 289 power outages in Boothbay, 81 in Boothbay Harbor, and 22 on Southport, according to CMP.

Winds today will be from the southwest at 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 60, possibly 65, mph.

Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 20 F, with west winds 21-26 mph and gusts as high as 45 mph. Sustained winds will decrease to 15-20 mph after midnight.

Friday, Feb. 1, will be partly sunny with a high near 28 F. There will continue to be winds from the west at around 16-18 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 10 F and northwest winds at 16-18 mph.