Hurricane Teddy to impact Atlantic Canada

The Canadian Hurricane Centre forecast track for hurricane Teddy. Teddy is currently a category 2 storm southeast of Bermuda. The large hurricane will be transitioning into a powerful post-tropical cyclone as it approaches Canadian waters late Tuesday.

Early Monday morning, category 2 hurricane teddy was located 260km southeast of Bermuda. The large hurricane had 260km/h winds and was moving north northeast at 15km/h. 

Teddy is producing massive ocean swells all along the eastern seaboard from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Coastal flooding continues to be an issue along the Outer Banks, with large waves washing over dunes and coastal roads.

Teddy is expected to move into Canadian waters during Tuesday afternoon. A tropical storm watch is currently in effect for the Nova Scotia coast including Cape Breton Island. Seas are forecast to build in the offshore waters between 10-15 metres (30-50 feet). Those wave heights will translate into quite a storm surge along southeast facing shorelines.

NOAA satellite image of hurricane Teddy moving east of Bermuda on Monday, September 21.

In addition to the pounding surf and storm surge, strong winds of 80-110km'h are expected. The strongest winds should remain offshore at this time. Heavy rain and flash flooding may also occur, as 100-150mm of rain is forecast along and to the west of the storm track. 

Teddy is forecast to arrive in Nova Scotia late Tuesday before moving across the Gulf of St. Lawrence and into southern Newfoundland Wednesday. Strong winds are expected to produce tree damage and the possibility of widespread power outages across the region.