No one can predict the paths of storms with 100 percent certainty, but the good people at the Canadian Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada, with all their computer models and hi-tech equipment, released this statement of concern earlier today:
Hurricane Earl information statement issued by the canadian
Hurricane centre of Environment Canada at 9.11 AM ADT Tuesday
31 August 2010.This is a preliminary statement regarding future impact of hurricane
Earl in Eastern Canada.Based on the large-scale weather pattern and computer models..
Hurricane Earl will likely play a role in the weather over
Eastern Canada in the Friday to Sunday timeframe. There remains a
broad range of future tracks for hurricane Earl which is now north
Of Puerto Rico and moving northwest. The range of possible track
scenarios are as far west as Maine to as far east as eastern
Newfoundland. Thus..It is too early to describe details of potential
Impacts..But important to realize that a storm of this nature
Affecting land would bring heavy rains..Strong winds..And
Large waves. Regular 6-hourly forecasts from the CHC will commence
Today at 3 PM Atlantic time. As time goes on..We will provide
increasing level of detail as is appropriate.At this point..Probabilistic computer models show a 40 percent
Chance of tropical storm-force winds (about 70 km/h) over Western
Nova Scotia by the weekend. The probability of hurricane-force winds
Over land is low at this time since we are still about 4 days away..
But we will have more information on that in our afternoon technical
discussion.The primary message at this point is to stay tuned for updated
Forecasts under this header and the CHC website..And to note
That the Friday to Sunday timeframe is the period of impact or
closest approach to Eastern Canada.
Now, for those concerned about what to do if we do see a whole bunch of rain, high winds and the like later in the week, a handy list of dos and don’ts was written up in The Coast’s Hot Summer Guide this year. For that article, click here.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2010.
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