WTCN32 CWHX 061817
HURRICANE WARNING
FOR EASTERN CANADA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:17 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2019.
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HURRICANE WARNING FOR:
=NEW= HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
=NEW= HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
=NEW= LUNENBURG COUNTY
=NEW= HANTS COUNTY
=NEW= COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
=NEW= PICTOU COUNTY
=NEW= ANTIGONISH COUNTY
=NEW= GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
=NEW= SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
=NEW= RICHMOND COUNTY
=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
=NEW= VICTORIA COUNTY.

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==DISCUSSION==

STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 80 GUSTING TO 120 KM/H OVER 
EXPOSED AREAS WITH SURGE OF 0.7 TO 1.0 M AND WAVES FROM 4 TO 7 M 
FROM HURRICANE ALBERTO ARE EXPECTED.

HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE IN THE DAY 
SATURDAY AS DORIAN APPROACHES THE REGION. 

HURRICANE DORIAN HAS MOVED OFF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA AND IS 
MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE 
CURRENT TRACK HAS DORIAN MOVING NEAR OR JUST TO THE EAST OF HALIFAX 
SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY AND 
WILL BECOME SEVERE BY THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 150 KM/H ARE NOW 
LIKELY, ESPECIALLY ALONG COASTAL AREAS. 

FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST DUE TO STORM 
SURGE AND ROUGH POUNDING SURF SATURDAY EVENING.

THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME DAMAGE TO DOCKS AND BREAKWATERS. SHORELINE 
EROSION AND WAVE OVERWASH IS EXPECTED WHERE WINDS BLOW ONSHORE. STAY 
AWAY FROM THE SHORE - THE COMBINATION OF SURGE AND LARGE WAVES COULD 
RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THE RISK OF BEING PULLED OUT TO 
SEA. 

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED 
OVER PARTS OF THE REGION WITHIN 24 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)CANADA.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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