Shelburne County East Emergency Management
63 King Street B0T 1W0 Shelburne, NS, Canada

A complex weather system developing along the U.S. Gulf Coast this morning will move northeastward over the next couple of days before slowing down. The centre of this storm system is expected to remain west of the Maritimes throughout most of its lifespan, keeping us on the warmer side until late Wednesday. This warm side will also be characterized moist tropical air streaming up from the south resulting in periods of heavy rainfall. The band of heaviest rain will be fairly ...narrow and should be gradually weakening as it sweeps across Nova Scotia so that western sections of the province should get significantly more rain than eastern areas will. The slow-moving nature of this system however will mean that significant rainfall totals are likely in western parts of the province by late Wednesday. Despite that area being in need of a lot of rain, this type of rainfall has the potential to overwhelm some systems especially if we get any extreme rainfall rates for a period of time. Two-day rainfall totals in the 50 to 80 mm range in southwestern Nova Scotia seem almost certain with some areas potentially exceeding 100 mm. South to southeast winds gusting in the 50 to 70 km/h range will also develop but are not expected to be a major problem at this time. By Wednesday morning what’s left of that band of rain should be moving out of western parts of Nova Scotia and finally exiting the province by late in the day. See more

Teddy’s transformation to a post-tropical storm is now underway as it heads towards Nova Scotia. The centre of the storm is about 500 km south of Halifax and moving in a general northerly direction. For now, Teddy is still a hurricane with maximum winds of 165 km/h. The overall scenario remains unchanged from what was discussed over the last few days. Buoy data near the coast indicate that wave heights have been building overnight and will continue to build today, peaking la...te today into the overnight hours. The first band of rain and gusty winds has reached Nova Scotia then after a short break tonight we will see the arrival of by then post-tropical storm Teddy with rain redeveloping ahead of the centre which should make landfall somewhere along the Eastern Shore Wednesday morning. Wind: Again, no changes to the overall thinking here. Winds will gradually increase from the east or northeast today. Most areas will see gusts in the 50 to 70 km/h range while Atlantic coastal sections could are more likely to see winds gusting in the 70 to 90 km/h range. After a few hours of lighter winds late tonight, winds will increase once again in the overnight hours. Again most areas to the left of the track will see peak winds in the 60 to 80 km/h range however areas to the right of the track will see stronger gusts in the 70 to 90 km/h range. Gusts to 100 km/h will be restricted mostly to exposed coastal areas. Winds will be diminishing everywhere by late by Wednesday afternoon. Rainfall: Rainfall amounts today should be anywhere from 10 to 30 mm then another 30 to 50 mm overnight into Wednesday morning. Given the current forecast track, we would expect the most total rain to fall mostly in central Nova Scotia where total amounts will likely be in the 50 to 75 mm range with localized amounts possibly reaching 100 mm. Waves and Surge: As mentioned above wave heights are now building and will continue to do so today peaking early this evening into the overnight hours and extending into Wednesday morning. Waves of 8 to 10 m are expected to reach the Atlantic Coast. Storm surge will also contribute to high water levels with the highest risk of flooding from this evening to Wednesday morning. See more

Hurricane Teddy track information as of 3am September 22

Generally clear conditions with near to below normal temperatures are expected today. Teddy is now a Category 2 Hurricane as it continues to move towards the Maritimes. Confidence is gradually building on a scenario that brings Teddy near Nova Scotia late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Again, we need to monitor the evolution of Teddy very closely over the next 48 hours. At this time the biggest concerns seem to be wind and storm surge although we can’t discount rain being an issue as well. Please monitor the Canadian Hurricane Center. (https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/track_e.html) They are issuing information statements every 6 hours.

Residents experiencing drought conditions can get water at provincial parks in the southwest region. Some parks require you to contact them before you arrive to use their facilities. You need to follow public health guidelines at all parks, including wearing a mask, keeping a safe distance from park employees and others, and not using the facilities if you’re experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have travelled outside the Atlantic bubble in the last 14 days.... These parks will remain open to the public until further notice. The Islands Provincial Park, 183 Islands Park Road, Shelburne Call the park in advance at 902-875-2501. The comfort station is open between 1:30 and 3:30 pm daily for public access to showers, toilets and drinking water. Facilities will be closed to campers during the public access period and reopened for campers after cleaning. Sand Hill Beach Provincial Park, 28 Sand Hills Beach Park Rd., Villagedale The day-use area is open for non-potable water fill-ups only (not drinking water).