Subtropical Storm Melissa Update One

4:25 PM ADT Friday 11 October 2019
Tropical cyclone information statement for:

Nova Scotia:

Guysborough County
Halifax County - east of Porters Lake
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Lunenburg County
Queens County
Richmond County
Shelburne County
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
For Sub-tropical Storm Melissa.

A low pressure system well south of Cape Cod has evolved into Sub-Tropical Storm Melissa. This storm is forecast to track south of the Maritime marine district tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Gale to storm force easterly winds are forecast for the offshore marine areas south of Nova Scotia.

Melissa will not affect land areas of Nova Scotia except for large waves and heavy pounding surf at the coast. Melissa is expected to weaken as it tracks eastward well south of Nova Scotia.

Another area of low pressure forming north of Sub-Tropical Storm Melissa will give rainfall to the Maritimes tonight and Saturday. Over areas of southern Nova Scotia, 25 to 45 millimetres are forecast. A special weather statement was issued last night for the potential for significant rainfall associated with this low.

This will be the only statement on Sub-Tropical Storm Melissa.

Forecaster: Hatt

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