Warnings
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
High wind warning
Storm surge warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
This is a warning that high winds and elevated coastal water levels are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday. Snow from this system has already begun over Southwestern Nova Scotia and it will spread across the rest of the province this afternoon. Over eastern regions a mix of snow and rain is expected. Tonight the precipitation is forecast to change over to rain over all areas as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 30 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. Meanwhile over eastern regions 15 to 25 millimetres of rain can be expected.
Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop this evening...Particularly over eastern regions where gusts of 100 kilometres are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow starting this afternoon before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.
Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h (160 km/h = 99.4193908 mph) are expected to develop tonight on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands.
The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure along the Atlantic shoreline and Northumberland strait tonight near the high tide. Infrastructure which has an exposure to the east and northeast will be the most at risk.
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010
High wind warning
Storm surge warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
This is a warning that high winds and elevated coastal water levels are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A rapidly deepening low pressure system currently well south of Nova Scotia will track to lie just south of Halifax tonight then drift westward and weaken on Sunday. Snow from this system has already begun over Southwestern Nova Scotia and it will spread across the rest of the province this afternoon. Over eastern regions a mix of snow and rain is expected. Tonight the precipitation is forecast to change over to rain over all areas as warm Atlantic air invades the province. However between 15 and 30 centimetres can be expected before the changeover. Meanwhile over eastern regions 15 to 25 millimetres of rain can be expected.
Very strong easterly winds are expected to develop this evening...Particularly over eastern regions where gusts of 100 kilometres are likely. This will cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow starting this afternoon before temperatures climb above the freezing mark.
Les Suetes winds gusting to 160 km/h (160 km/h = 99.4193908 mph) are expected to develop tonight on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands.
The combination of a run of high astronomical tides, storm surge and large pounding waves will lead to coastal flooding and could damage infrastructure along the Atlantic shoreline and Northumberland strait tonight near the high tide. Infrastructure which has an exposure to the east and northeast will be the most at risk.