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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Canadian Hurricane Centre is warning that Gonzalo could still be hurricane strength by the time it reaches southeastern Newfoundland early Sunday.
Meteorologist Bob Robichaud said there is about a 30 per cent chance of the storm making landfall on the southern Avalon Peninsula. He said storm could track towards St. Mary’s Bay or about 150 kilometres southeast of Cape Race.
“Right now the storm is still a Category 2, down from a 4 about a day and a half ago, and we expect it to be right around hurricane strength as it passes just off the coast or very near the coast of Newfoundland,” said Robichaud from Halifax on Saturday.
Robichaud said winds could gust to 80 kilometres an hour, and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect for the Grand Banks area.
He said tropical storm and rainfall warnings have been issued, with more than 50 millimetres expected. But Robichaud said those rainfall amounts are not unusual in Newfoundland.
“Generally, we’ll see rainfall amounts that they tend to handle quite easily,” said Robichaud…
Meteorologist Bob Robichaud said there is about a 30 per cent chance of the storm making landfall on the southern Avalon Peninsula. He said storm could track towards St. Mary’s Bay or about 150 kilometres southeast of Cape Race.
“Right now the storm is still a Category 2, down from a 4 about a day and a half ago, and we expect it to be right around hurricane strength as it passes just off the coast or very near the coast of Newfoundland,” said Robichaud from Halifax on Saturday.
Robichaud said winds could gust to 80 kilometres an hour, and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect for the Grand Banks area.
He said tropical storm and rainfall warnings have been issued, with more than 50 millimetres expected. But Robichaud said those rainfall amounts are not unusual in Newfoundland.
“Generally, we’ll see rainfall amounts that they tend to handle quite easily,” said Robichaud…
