Fiona bound to be ‘historic storm’ for eastern Canada, hurricane warnings issued
As of 9 a.m. Friday, Hurricane Fiona was about 1,165 kilometres south-southwest of Sable Island, with maximum sustained winds of 204 km/h, moving northeast at 50 km/h.Earlier this morning, the Canadian Hurricane Centre says there will only be a “slight decrease” in the storm’s intensity over the next 12 hours “as the hurricane travels in a moist environment, over very warm waters, and under little shear.
The heaviest rainfall is likely to hit eastern Nova Scotia, southwestern Newfoundland, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence region. Parts of Nova Scotia could see waves up to 10 metres Friday night, while Newfoundland and eastern portions of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Cabot Strait could see waves in excess of 12 metres.
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