Hurricane Fiona to accelerate, bring ‘hurricane force winds’ to Atlantic Canada
Fiona is expected to to turn to the northeast and then accelerate, reaching Sable Island on Friday night as it transitions to a post-tropical storm.It is then forecasted to make landfall over eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island on Saturday morning. The hurricane will reach lower Quebec north shore and southeastern Labrador early Sunday.
“Severe winds and rainfall will have major impacts for eastern Prince Edward Island, eastern Nova Scotia, western Newfoundland, eastern Quebec, and southeastern Labrador,” the weather agency said.Story continues below advertisement Large waves are also expected for coastal areas. In eastern Nova Scotia waves could exceed 10 metres on Friday night, and similar waves will likely reach Newfoundland by Saturday morning. Eastern portions of the Gulf of St. Lawrence could see waves higher than 12 metres.Nova Scotians and Atlantic Canadians are being urged to get ready as the province awaits the arrival of Fiona.
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