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WWCN31 CWHX 151755
HURRICANE WATCH
FOR EASTERN CANADA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:55 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2023.
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HURRICANE WATCH FOR:
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HURRICANE LEE COULD BRING NEAR-HURRICANE
CONDITIONS.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING
SATURDAY. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 120 KM/H. HEAVY SURF AND STORM
SURGE IS EXPECTED FROM THE YARMOUTH COUNTY SHORELINE AND ALL ALONG
THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA TO THE CANSO AREA. A SURGE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HURRICANE WATCH ZONE.
WINDS OF 70 GUSTING TO 100 KM/H ARE EXPECTED WITH A RISK OF DAMAGING
HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS OF 120. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TOPPLING OF
SOME TREES AND POSSIBLY MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CERTAINLY DAMAGE TO
SOME INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE COASTLINE IS TO BE EXPECTED.
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER
PARTS OF THE REGION WITHIN 36 HOURS. HURRICANE CONDITIONS INCLUDE
(A) SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 120 KM/H OR MORE, AND/OR (B) SIGNIFICANTLY
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND DANGEROUS SURF ALONG THE COAST.
BY NATURE, A HURRICANE ALSO IMPLIES THE THREAT OF LOCAL FLOODING
FROM HEAVY RAINFALL - CONSULT YOUR LOCAL AREA FORECAST FOR POSSIBLE
RAINFALL WARNINGS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE
CENTRE AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. REPORTS OF STORM
CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS CAN BE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR BY TWEETING REPORTS BY PROVINCE USING
(HASH)NSSTORM, (HASH)NBSTORM, (HASH)PESTORM, (HASH)NLWX,
(HASH)QCSTORM OR (HASH)ONSTORM.
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