First Canadian Hurricane Centre statement issued for category four Hurricane Matthew

2:07 PM ADT Tuesday 04 October 2016
Tropical cyclone information statement for:

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Québec - south:
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
For Hurricane Matthew.

The next information statement will be issued by 3:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday 5 October.

The public is strongly encouraged to pay close attention to the weather forecasts this week as Hurricane Matthew moves northward.

Matthew is expected to move northward along the eastern seaboard approaching the Maritimes this Thanksgiving weekend. At this time, it is too early to be specific regarding the precise track of the storm. We encourage the public to closely monitor the evolution of the forecast over the next few days. As the weekend approaches there will be greater confidence in the specifics of the storm.

Forecasters:Fogarty/Murtha

Please continue to monitor alerts issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.