Earl heads for Halifax

Earl in Canadian waters this morning just south of Yarmouth

Tropical Storm Earl is taking a slight wobble to the east and will likely move inland south of Halifax moving north across the province. Ironically with all the attention this storm has received, Canada will be Earl's first direct landfall. The other regions affected by Earl from the tropics and along the east coast were just brushed by the once powerful Hurricane.

A quick scan of observations at 10am AST showed winds in Halifax SE 48G 84km/h and in Lunenburg, ESE 84 G 102km/h. Radar is showing bands of heavy rain steadily moving through Nova Scotia. The storm is moving very fast and this should be a short duration event. The wind and rain will diminish late this afternoon in Nova Scotia. The western edge of the storm is also affecting portions of New Brunswick, PEI and Quebec. At 9am Earl was located about 115km south southeast of Yarmouth. Tropical Storm Warnings remain in effect for Nova Sctoia while inland warnings are posted for heavy rain and wind. It appears with the rapid movement of Earl that rainfall totals will be lower.