Aggressive winds, heavy rains forecasted for Maritimes on Monday: Environment Canada
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According to a wind warning statement from Environment Canada, "very strong wind gusts that may cause damage" are expected in areas of both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on Monday.
Weather warnings are in effect throughout the Maritimes as strong winds and heavy rains are expected to pass through the region on Monday.
According to a wind warning statement from Environment Canada, “very strong wind gusts that may cause damage” are expected in New Brunswick’s Grand Maanan and Charlotte County and in Nova Scotia’s Digby, Yarmouth, and Shelburne counties from Monday morning into the evening.
In New Brunswick, winds are expected to reach up to 80 kilometres per hour with higher gusts over the province’s Fundy region. In Nova Scotia, more aggressive winds are forecasted with speeds reaching 120 kilometres per hour or higher projected from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.
“High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break,” the weather statement from Environment Canada read. “Utility outages may occur.”
“Exterior seasonal decorations should be secured.”
In addition to the intensifying winds, a large area of rain is expected to spread across both provinces Sunday night into Monday morning.
Special weather statements have been released in addition to the wind warnings, suggesting that heavy rains will persist across both provinces into Tuesday morning and “likely peak” on Monday evening.
In Nova Scotia, rainfall amounts are expected to range between 50 and 70 millimetres.
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