(Reuters, Ottawa, 15th) After swirling in the Atlantic Ocean for more than a week, Hurricane Lee is expected to approach the New England region of the United States and Atlantic Canada on the 16th. It is likely to weaken into a tropical storm before making landfall, but it will still bring torrential rains. , strong winds and dangerous storm surges.
According to the Canadian Hurricane Center (Canadian Hurricane Center) forecast, Lee may make landfall in Nova Scotia shortly after 3 pm Atlantic Daylight Time on the 16th (18:00 GMT on the 16th), or It will make landfall later in New Brunswick, where winds may drop to hurricane strength.
According to Lee’s predicted path, it will directly enter the Bay of Fundy that separates the two provinces. This bay has one of the best spring tides in the world, with a tidal range of up to 12 meters, and the tidal range at the head of the bay can even reach 16 meters. At high tide in the early morning of the 17th, Lee’s storm circle may still be over the Bay of Fundy.
The National Hurricane Center in the United States issued tropical storm warnings for hundreds of miles of coast from Massachusetts north to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, affecting about 9 million people. The center also warned that large waves of 30 to 90 centimeters are expected along much of the New England coast.
Lee Yi is also expected to bring 50 to 125 millimeters of rainfall, and tropical storm-level winds are expected to occur in coastal areas tonight.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive team has issued a state of emergency for Maine and provided federal aid in advance. Central News Agency (translation)
Hurricane Lee is approaching the northeastern coast of the United States and Canada, threatening to bring heavy rain surges
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2023-09-16 11:50:01
