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| Hurricane Arthur |
Arthur, the first hurricane arthur forces of the 2014 Atlantic season, was downgraded to a tropical storm, then a post-tropical storm early Saturday as it raced over Nova Scotia in Canada. Arthur had 65 mph winds but was losing its tropical identity, according to the National Hurricane Center's 7 a.m. CDT advisory.
Arthur was located 50 miles north-northwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and was moving north-northeast at 23 mph.
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and parts of New Brunswick in Canada were still under tropical storm warnings, but all tropical storm warnings were dropped for Massachusetts.
A wind warning issued by Environment Canada on Saturday said strong winds were expected through the overnight period. "Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds." Winds ahead of the storm were gusting to 95 km/h at Baccaro Point in southwest Nova Scotia. "Rain will continue heavy through New Brunswick today," said Coade. New Brunswick is forecast to see the highest rainfall amounts from Arthur while Nova Scotia will bear the brunt of the highest winds. The Canadian Hurricane Centre forecasts strong winds for much of the Maritimes, with the stronger winds possibly gusting to 120 km/h over exposed coastal locations of southwestern Nova Scotia.
A wind warning issued by Environment Canada on Saturday said strong winds were expected through the overnight period. "Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds." Winds ahead of the storm were gusting to 95 km/h at Baccaro Point in southwest Nova Scotia. "Rain will continue heavy through New Brunswick today," said Coade. New Brunswick is forecast to see the highest rainfall amounts from Arthur while Nova Scotia will bear the brunt of the highest winds. The Canadian Hurricane Centre forecasts strong winds for much of the Maritimes, with the stronger winds possibly gusting to 120 km/h over exposed coastal locations of southwestern Nova Scotia.
