A tropical storm that formed Sunday morning off the Carolina Coast is expected to reach Hurricane status by tonight (Monday).
An official with Environment & Climate Change Canada, tells us the storm is tracking toward the Maritimes over the next couple of days, but is expected to weaken to some extent.
“Right now, we’re expecting it to track south of Nova Scotia on Thursday and if it does so, it looks like it will be changing from a hurricane and weakening over the cold waters down to either a post tropical or extra tropical storm during the day,” says Ian Hubbard, Weather Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment & Climate Change Canada.
However, it is still too early to tell just what sort of impact the storm itself could bring to the Maritimes when if and when it does hit.
“It is a little early for that, especially not knowing exactly where the track is going to go and what time it’s going to come through, says Hubbard, adding, “at this point it’s a little too early to talk about amounts or even how much wind we could expect.”
Hubbard notes when a major storm does pass south of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, rain is typically the main concern.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is expected to provide updated bulletins later today and by tomorrow morning.
Story by Craig Power
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Above Photo: Looking out to Atlantic Ocean from South Shore Nova Scotia. Photo by Craig Power, © 2018.
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