Ouragan Fiona

Fiona is expected to reach Nova Scotia waters by Friday night before passing through the eastern mainland part of the province, Cape Breton and Prince ...

,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Steve McKinley is a Halifax-based reporter for the Star. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"relatedStories","relatedStories":[]},{"type":"slimcut"},{"text":"Environment Canada has released a hurricane warning for much of the eastern coast of Nova Scotia, for P.E.I. ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"By Sunday morning, said Neil, Fiona should have passed the region and winds should begin to diminish." ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"cta","buttonText":"Sign Up Now","buttonLink":"/emails.html?nsrc=article-inline-firstup-generic","description":"Start your morning with everything you need to know, and nothing you don't. Here’s what to expect","canonicalUrl":"https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/09/23/hurricane-fiona-is-heading-toward-atlantic-canada-heres-what-to-expect.html","seoDescription":"‘Fiona is going to be very, very significant and going to be one that people are going to remember for quite a long time.’","storytag":"NEW","enableConversations":true,"publishedepoch":1663947720000,"lastmodifiedepoch":1663949293589,"abstractVisible":true,"abstract":"‘Fiona is going to be very, very significant and going to be one that people are going to remember for quite a long time.’","relatedLinks":[],"paywallMode":"metered","storyuuid":"cc8461aa-f81f-4de0-9309-676b8ab32219","republish":true,"slideshowid":"B881849524Z.1","lastmodified":"09 23 2022","lastreplicated":"12:08 PM, Fri., Sept. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Among meteorologists, Fiona is drawing comparisons to two of the biggest storms to hit Atlantic Canada in recent years — Hurricane Juan in September 2003 and Hurricane Dorian in September 2019." ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"textBreakPoint","insertAt":"contentEndBreakPoint"},{"text":"All three provinces put emergency crews on standby awaiting the storm while provincial officials urged residents to have food water, batteries and medication on hand for at least 72 hours post-landfall." ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"In 2019, Dorian transitioned from a Category 2 hurricane to a post-tropical storm as it approached Nova Scotia, spreading its damage out across most of the province. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"textBreakPoint","insertAt":"contentMiddleBreakPoint"},{"text":"Fiona is still expected to bring heavy rains — 100 to 150 mm — 100 km/h winds with gusts of up to 160, and a water surge of about two metres, with occasional waves up to 15 metres to the Cape Breton coast." ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"ad","heading":"ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW","name":"ArticleSecondBigBox","display":"medium-down","pos":"2","interstitial":true,"sizes":[[300,250]]},{"text":"Fiona is also showing extremely low-pressure readings at its core, which generally translate to higher winds. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"In 2003, Juan made landfall near Halifax as a Category 2 hurricane, with winds up to 160 km/h. ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"articleRelatedInlinePrimary"},{"text":"“According to a lot of the model guidance, once it does get to Cape Breton, there are indications that it could set a record for lowest central pressure observed in Atlantic Canada,” said Neil."