In an update Friday afternoon, Bob Robichaud, a preparedness warning meteorologist at the center, warned people not to focus on the hurricane’s path as its effects will be felt in an area of ​​eastern Canada. Environment Canada says this includes much of Nova Scotia, PEI, southeastern New Brunswick, western and southwestern Newfoundland, and some parts of Quebec bordering the Bay of St. Lawrence.

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The powerful storm that hit Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will bring strong winds, heavy rainfall and significant storm surge to the region. “It’s still a big hurricane and it’s only 900 kilometers from us [south of Halifax] and it gets bigger,” Robichaud said. He warned that it would be difficult for a storm like this to be “dismantled” as it makes landfall. WATCHES | CBC forecasters are providing an update Friday evening on Fiona

Atlantic Canada forecasters are providing an update on Fiona on Friday

In Atlantic Canada, warnings continue as Hurricane Fiona approaches. Fiona is expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning, bringing with it damaging winds, torrential rain and a potentially dangerous storm surge. Robichaud said 100 millimeters to 150 millimeters of rain is expected in Nova Scotia, with local amounts that could be higher. He said wind speed won’t drop significantly until Saturday afternoon and into the evening. WATCHES | Video of the interior of Hurricane Fiona taken by an unmanned surface vehicle

Video from inside Category 4 Hurricane Fiona

Footage taken by an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in the Atlantic Ocean shows the interior of Category 4 Hurricane Fiona.

“Historic, extreme event”

Robichaud said Fiona is bigger than Hurricane Juan, the 2003 storm that hit Nova Scotia. It is similar in size to Hurricane Dorian, which hit Nova Scotia in 2019, but is stronger. “It’s definitely going to be a historic, extreme event for Atlantic Canada,” Robichaud said. Here is the latest update on pic.twitter.com/peOChcKdh4 —@ECCC_CHC He said the two biggest risks the storm poses to PEI are strong winds, which could exceed 140 km/h, and a large storm surge. Robichaud said the greatest chance for coastal flooding will be Saturday morning on the north coast of Nova Scotia, PEI and eastern New Brunswick.