The Canadian Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Ernesto is expected to bring heavy surf to coastal communities in Nova Scotia starting late Saturday.
The storm made landfall in Bermuda earlier in the day, and its centre is now just north of the island.
Ernesto continues to work its way northeastward and is forecast to reach an area southeast of the Maritimes by Monday.
The hurricane centre says Ernesto will transition to a post-tropical storm as it moves south of Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula later that day.
Forecasters say it may pass close enough to bring some rain and wind to portions of the Avalon, Bonavista and Burin peninsulas, with the heaviest downpours expected to take place within a three to six-hour window.
The centre says large breaking waves will create a risk of some coastal flooding for communities on the southern Avalon Peninsula and Placentia Bay, and there could be some minor damage to docks and coastal structures.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2024.