60 mph wind gusts expected.

60 mph wind gusts expected.

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OCEANA COUNTY — High winds are expected across Michigan this evening and into Wednesday morning.

“Gusts of up to 60 mph are possible, primarily along the western portion of the state,” stated Roger Morgenstern, senior public information director for Consumers Energy. “Common gusts are expected to exceed 35 mph. This activity, along with the potential for light freezing rain in portions of the state, could result in power outages. Consumers Energy is monitoring the weather closely, mobilizing resources and making other preparations to quickly respond to any service interruptions.”

To help the public prepare for what to do before, during and after a storm, Consumers encourages customers to visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter for helpful tips. Customers also can visit the online outage map; report an outage; and sign up to receive power restoration updates.