Vineyard Wind warned on Thursday that debris from an offshore wind turbine which broke could wash up along the Massachusetts coastline after a large portion of the damaged shaft fell into the sea.

The company stated that although crews work to remove debris from the ships, weather conditions make it difficult.

Vineyard Wind, a joint-venture between Avangrid, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and GE Vernova, announced late Wednesday that the blade remaining in the turbine could be compromised and detach.

The company hasn't said why the blade snapped on Saturday, causing debris to wash up along the beaches of Nantucket Island in the busy summer season.

Vineyard Wind has sent workers to Nantucket, anticipating more debris that may wash ashore. The company is also monitoring coastal communities.

Vineyard Wind, the first major U.S. off-shore wind farm, is located 15 miles South of Nantucket. It is still in construction and only a third or so of its planned turbines are currently on the water.

After the damage to the blades, U.S. officials instructed the wind farm's construction and production to cease until further notice. (Reporting and editing by Nichola Grroom, Franklin Paul and Aurora Ellis).