The season's first hurricane is expected to bring significant rain
and wind to Maine and the Canadian Maritimes on Saturday, forecasters say, although it's
too early to tell which areas will be hit the hardest.
Arthur became a hurricane early Thursday and the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted it would swipe the coast early Friday with winds of up to 136 km/h.
Nova Scotia will likely experience the highest winds, while New Brunswick and P.E.I. could see the heaviest rainfall, say forecasters.
"The wind will be picking up around daybreak on Saturday. Again, depending upon the actual track, it will initially be coming out of the southeast and as the storm approaches, it'll become southerly along the east coast," said Coade.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre said rainfall amounts could be anywhere from 50 to 100 millimetres with a "good probability" of higher amounts in the northern track of the storm.
The Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia has a higher risk of storm surge and high waves, said the centre.
Hurricane Arthur has the potential to disrupt travel for thousands this weekend.
Read more: Hurricane Arthur bringing messy weather to Maritimes on Saturday - Nova Scotia - CBC News
Arthur became a hurricane early Thursday and the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted it would swipe the coast early Friday with winds of up to 136 km/h.
Nova Scotia will likely experience the highest winds, while New Brunswick and P.E.I. could see the heaviest rainfall, say forecasters.
"The wind will be picking up around daybreak on Saturday. Again, depending upon the actual track, it will initially be coming out of the southeast and as the storm approaches, it'll become southerly along the east coast," said Coade.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre said rainfall amounts could be anywhere from 50 to 100 millimetres with a "good probability" of higher amounts in the northern track of the storm.
The Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia has a higher risk of storm surge and high waves, said the centre.
Hurricane Arthur has the potential to disrupt travel for thousands this weekend.
Read more: Hurricane Arthur bringing messy weather to Maritimes on Saturday - Nova Scotia - CBC News
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