The latest tracksĪllister Aalders, SaltWire’s weather specialist, said the biggest recent change is a strong westward trend, which shows Fiona making landfall somewhere along the eastern shore of Nova Scotia or the eastern shore of Cape Breton. Sean Borden, Nova Scotia Power’s storm lead, said so far they have mobilized over 500 field resources and will continue to readjust as more information comes in. Nova Scotia Power will open its Emergency Operations Centre at the same time. on Friday and will operate 24/7 until the storm has passed. The Provincial Coordination Centre will be activated at 8 a.m. He also urged Nova Scotians to check on neighbours and do any shopping now, so people are not on the roads as the storm hits. “Just being aware and prepared by securing outdoor items like furniture, items you might have on your patio, trimming or removing damaged trees or limbs and just making sure everyone has their 72-hour emergency kit ready, and obviously charging cell phones and other devices.” “I cannot stress this enough,” said Jason Mew with the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office, said during a new conference Wednesday. ECCC Canadian Hurricane Centre September 21, 2022 The public is highly recommended to monitor the forecasts closely in the coming days, as Fiona is expected to be a powerful storm with widespread impacts across Atlantic Canada. Our 3 PM update for #Hurricane #Fiona is now live at: Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said this merging will be critical to the timing, track and intensity of Fiona. Hurricane Fiona is expected to approach Nova Scotia late Friday or Saturday with hurricane-force winds – whether it is classified as a hurricane or post-tropical storm at the time.Īnd another unrelated storm system is going to throw in some complications.Ī trough moving in from Hudson’s Bay and Labrador is expected to merge with Fiona bringing heavy rain Thursday night for western Nova Scotia and Friday in eastern areas.
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