Hurricane Fiona Will Hit Nova Scotia On Friday As The Region Braces For Widespread Power Outages

A massive tropical storm bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and waves that could reach 12 meters is bearing down on Atlantic Canada as residents prepare for what some forecasters say could be one of the most powerful weather systems ever have seen in recent years. Hurricane Fiona, the first major storm of the season, is expected to make landfall on Nova Scotia’s east coast Friday night as authorities across the region prepare for possible flooding, widespread power outages and hazardous driving conditions. It is forecast to become a post-tropical storm as it reaches the Maritimes, growing in scale and covering more land as it moves north. “That doesn’t mean it will be any less serious. These post-tropical storms still pack a good punch and can still support hurricane-force winds,” said Ian Hubbard, a meteorologist at the Canadian Hurricane Center in Dartmouth, NS. “It’s going to be very, very strong, very impactful.” The heart of the storm is expected to pass over eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, but will also bring heavy rain and winds to much of southern and eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fiona could bring winds of 100km/h, gusts of up to 140mm/h and rainfall of 150mm – even up to 200mm in some coastal areas, he said. Cyclone Fiona could cause damage, power outages and flooding on the east coast How do hurricanes form? A lesson in the science behind the storm The marine forecast calls for waves in excess of 10 meters and possibly more than 12 meters as the storm approaches Quebec’s east coast later Saturday, Mr. Hubbard said. “It’s important that everyone understands that this is going to be a very severe storm and that we don’t take it lightly,” he said. “They have to plan accordingly.” People living along Fiona’s projected path have been told to prepare ahead of the storm. Large crowds flocked to grocery stores in the Halifax area Thursday and elsewhere as residents stocked up on food and propane. Officials in New Brunswick told people to pack emergency kits with enough supplies to last 72 hours. The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane warning for Bermuda MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane warning for Bermuda MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane warning for Bermuda Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION “I can’t stress it enough: prepare today, continue to prepare tomorrow for a very intense event Friday afternoon into Saturday,” Jason Mew, director of the Nova Scotia Office of Emergency Management’s incident management division, told reporters. . Some U.S. forecasters said modeling suggests Fiona has the potential to be a record storm for Atlantic Canada in terms of strength. As of Thursday afternoon, the storm was about 1,800 kilometers southwest of Halifax with winds of 215 kilometers per hour. It is predicted to be stronger than 2019’s Hurricane Dorian, which caused coastal evacuations in Nova Scotia and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. “It’s hard to overstate the scenario in Atlantic Canada with Fiona,” meteorologist Bob Henson said on Twitter. “Such broad model consensus on record-setting storm strength is almost unheard of.” The approaching storm prompted Parks Canada’s precautionary closure of Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, effective noon Friday. The agency said it will also close Fort Louisburg and the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Sites in Cape Breton starting Friday. Meanwhile, Bay Ferries announced it is canceling high-speed service between Yarmouth, NS, and Bar Harbor, Me., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It also warned that its service between Wood Islands, PEI, and Caribou, NS, may be disrupted on Friday, while all Saturday services are canceled along with all service between Saint John and Digby, NS Fiona caused historic flooding when it crossed Puerto Rico earlier this week, breaking roads and bridges. It then struck the Dominican Republic and passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands as it strengthened into a Category 4 storm. With a report by the Canadian Press

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A massive tropical storm bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and waves that could reach 12 meters is bearing down on Atlantic Canada as residents prepare for what some forecasters say could be one of the most powerful weather systems ever have seen in recent years. Hurricane Fiona, the first major storm of the season, is expected to make landfall on Nova Scotia’s east coast Friday night as authorities across the region prepare for possible flooding, widespread power outages and hazardous driving conditions. It is forecast to become a post-tropical storm as it reaches the Maritimes, growing in scale and covering more land as it moves north. “That doesn’t mean it will be any less serious. These post-tropical storms still pack a good punch and can still support hurricane-force winds,” said Ian Hubbard, a meteorologist at the Canadian Hurricane Center in Dartmouth, NS. “It’s going to be very, very strong, very impactful.” The heart of the storm is expected to pass over eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, but will also bring heavy rain and winds to much of southern and eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fiona could bring winds of 100km/h, gusts of up to 140mm/h and rainfall of 150mm – even up to 200mm in some coastal areas, he said. Cyclone Fiona could cause damage, power outages and flooding on the east coast How do hurricanes form? A lesson in the science behind the storm The marine forecast calls for waves in excess of 10 meters and possibly more than 12 meters as the storm approaches Quebec’s east coast later Saturday, Mr. Hubbard said. “It’s important that everyone understands that this is going to be a very severe storm and that we don’t take it lightly,” he said. “They have to plan accordingly.” People living along Fiona’s projected path have been told to prepare ahead of the storm. Large crowds flocked to grocery stores in the Halifax area Thursday and elsewhere as residents stocked up on food and propane. Officials in New Brunswick told people to pack emergency kits with enough supplies to last 72 hours. The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane warning for Bermuda MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane warning for Bermuda MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION The forecast for Hurricane Fiona From Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET) Hurricane warning for Bermuda Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning MURAT YÜKSELIR / THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION “I can’t stress it enough: prepare today, continue to prepare tomorrow for a very intense event Friday afternoon into Saturday,” Jason Mew, director of the Nova Scotia Office of Emergency Management’s incident management division, told reporters. . Some U.S. forecasters said modeling suggests Fiona has the potential to be a record storm for Atlantic Canada in terms of strength. As of Thursday afternoon, the storm was about 1,800 kilometers southwest of Halifax with winds of 215 kilometers per hour. It is predicted to be stronger than 2019’s Hurricane Dorian, which caused coastal evacuations in Nova Scotia and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. “It’s hard to overstate the scenario in Atlantic Canada with Fiona,” meteorologist Bob Henson said on Twitter. “Such broad model consensus on record-setting storm strength is almost unheard of.” The approaching storm prompted Parks Canada’s precautionary closure of Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, effective noon Friday. The agency said it will also close Fort Louisburg and the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Sites in Cape Breton starting Friday. Meanwhile, Bay Ferries announced it is canceling high-speed service between Yarmouth, NS, and Bar Harbor, Me., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It also warned that its service between Wood Islands, PEI, and Caribou, NS, may be disrupted on Friday, while all Saturday services are canceled along with all service between Saint John and Digby, NS Fiona caused historic flooding when it crossed Puerto Rico earlier this week, breaking roads and bridges. It then struck the Dominican Republic and passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands as it strengthened into a Category 4 storm. With a report by the Canadian Press