P.E.I. residents prepare for heavy rainfall, strong winds as Lee approaches
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Whereas hurricane Lee is predicted to be much less extreme in comparison with post-tropical storms Fiona and Dorian, SaltWire climate specialist Allister Aalders mentioned it ought to be taken significantly.
“Simply because a hurricane or a tropical storm turns into post-tropical doesn’t imply that the occasion goes to be any much less extreme. , we have seen that firsthand with Fiona. Fiona was post-tropical, not technically designated a hurricane, but it surely had winds equal of the class two hurricane and much like Dorian. Dorian was post-tropical when it made landfall in 2019.”
Aalders mentioned Lee will nonetheless be a really highly effective storm that might be rising in dimension. Will probably be anticipated to make landfall although it is characterised as a tropical storm, he mentioned.
“So, that is nonetheless a really robust and highly effective storm, and it definitely must be taken significantly. The best wave heights for Prince Edward Island might be alongside the north-facing coastlines.”
Forward of the storm, Parks Canada introduced on Sept. 14 that for security causes, it was discouraging folks from visiting P.E.I. Nationwide Park.
Parks Canada mentioned it was eradicating accessibility from seashores at Cavendish and Brackley. Seashore stairs have been additionally briefly eliminated all through the nationwide park.
The infrastructure was eliminated to keep away from injury through the storm, Parks Canada mentioned.
On Sept. 15, Northumberland Ferries introduced it had cancelled all crossings between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia for Sept. 16 as a result of forecasted excessive winds.
Aalders mentioned rain and wind will make their arrival sooner for P.E.I., beginning the evening of Sept. 15.
“We’ll nonetheless be taking a look at, you understand, related circumstances to what we have been anticipating with winds from the northeast and east over to the southeast, after which, you understand, shifting over to the southwest and behind it with peak winds of 60 to 80 km/h,” Aalders mentioned.
“So the remainder of mainland Nova Scotia Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island are taking a look at a normal 10 to 30 millimetres of rain. However as a result of there may be the specter of embedded downpours, native allowance might be within the vary of 30 to 50 millimetres.”
Vivian Ulinwa is a reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. She will be reached by e-mail at [email protected].
