"Don't underestimate the power of the surf and the danger that's there. Then they'll be closed and people will be warned to stay away from the water. "We've had significant challenges today because of the heavy surf and we are postponing the rest of the water events until tomorrow, hoping that the surf might die down a little," said Paul D'Eon, director of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service.ĭ'Eon said beaches in Nova Scotia would be supervised by lifeguards until the guards believe it's too dangerous. The waves at Martinique beach in Dartmouth, N.S., were already strong enough Friday to force a national lifesaving competition to scale down. Beach warningsīeach-goers are warned to be careful this weekend. The Emergency Measures Organization has set up its operation centre in Fredericton, ready to respond if the hurricane does cause extensive damage and flooding. "It is worth noting that many parts of Eastern Canada have received above normal rainfall this summer, which could raise the risk of flooding," said CBC meteorologist Karen Matthews Friday. They should take steps to protect their livestock and equipment. John River could produce flooding in low-lying areas adjacent to the river. Lawrence River when Irene approaches and passes through.įarmers downstream of Mactaquac in New Brunswick are advised that water levels in the St. Large waves could occur over portions of the Gulf of St. Wave heights up to five metres are possible over southwestern Maritime waters into the Bay of Fundy late Sunday or early Monday. Lawrence. Just right of the storm track, storm force or even hurricane-force winds are possible. The gales would then spread to portions of the gulf of St. Gale force winds in advance of Irene will likely move into portions of the southwest Maritime marine district late on Sunday, according to the centre. "So if the storm arrives at either of these times, because there still is about a 12-hour uncertainty in the arrival time, then we will be concerned about tide surge effects in that area." That means there is risk of storm surges in the coastal regions of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. High tides, storm surge riskįogarty said because of a new moon cycle, there will be a round of higher tides - called perigean tides. On the other hand, he said, 1985's Hurricane Gloria, which centred over the western part of Maine, didn't cause too much trouble at all in the Maritimes. "So that's a pretty windy scenario with potential for damage," Fogarty told CBC Friday. List E is a standby list when a cyclones name is retired from lists A, B, C and D, the name from List E is used to replace the retired name.Nova Scotia beaches will be supervised by lifeguards this weekend until the guards believe it's too dangerous, then they will be closed. RSMC Nadi is solely responsible to name Tropical Cyclones that occur within Vanuatu’s Area. Tropical Cyclone Names – South West Pacific Ocean ![]() This is a very effective and simple tool for locals in aiding their understanding on the impact and the position, particularly those in rural areas. VMGD also provides an impact based mapping tool the "Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking Map" so that individuals can follow the position of the tropical cyclone using the information VMGD provides, using letters and numbers substituting longitude and latitude respectively. VMGD gives information on a tropical depression or tropical cyclone in three phases, namely Information, Advisory and Warning. As Vanuatu is frequently visited by tropical cyclones every cyclone season, the VMGD has in place a very effective Warning System to enure that the risk of losing life and property is minimal.
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