Hurricane Lee: Watches in effect for N.S. and N.B. as storm heads to Canada
Hurricane and tropical cyclone watches have been issued in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as Hurricane Lee continues on its path toward eastern Canada.
As of noon Thursday, Lee was about 1,650 kilometres south-southwest of Halifax, moving north around 22 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
In an update Thursday morning, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Lee will approach as a Category 1 hurricane, becoming a strong tropical storm.
It is then expected to transition to a post-tropical low while making landfall anywhere from Grand Manan Island, N.B., to Shelburne County, N.S., Saturday evening.
“The circulation of Hurricane Lee will be quite broad as it reaches our region so impacts will occur not only near the track but up to 300 km away from it,” the update said.
NBEMO is tracking hurricane Lee.
There are three important components to emergency preparedness:
• Know the risks: New Brunswickers should evaluate the kind of emergency that can affect their family and their community. Knowing the risks can help them better prepare for any… pic.twitter.com/3xyaKOG2EN
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Hurricane watches are in effect for Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County in New Brunswick, and Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburne, and Queens Counties in Nova Scotia.
Tropical storm watches are also in effect for Saint John County, Fundy National Park, and Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, as well as Annapolis, Kings, Lunenburg, and Hants Counties, Halifax Metro and Halifax County West, Cumberland County – Minas Shore, and Colchester County – Cobequid Bay in Nova Scotia.
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