Hurricane Fiona Event Summary

8:50 AM ADT Sunday 25 September 2022

Tropical cyclone information statement for:

Newfoundland and Labrador:

Cartwright to Black Tickle

Norman Bay to Lodge Bay

Parson's Pond - Hawke's Bay

Port Saunders and the Straits

Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair

Québec - south:

Blanc-Sablon

A preliminary storm summary on Fiona will be issued later today.

The remnant low from Fiona is over southeastern Labrador and has become merged with a trough.

1. Summary of basic information at 9:00 a.m. ADT.

Location: 53.1 North 57.5 West.

About 104 km east of Goose Bay, Newfoundland

Maximum sustained winds: 80 kilometres per hour.

Present movement: north at 35 kilometres per hour.

Minimum central pressure: 983 millibars.

2. Public weather impacts and warnings summary.

All warnings associated with Post-Tropical Storm Fiona have ended.

a. Wind.

Strong winds along the western side of the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland are diminishing. A wind warning will be ended this morning.

b. Rainfall.

Rain over Labrador will end later today as the trough that absorbed Fiona moves into the Labrador Sea.

c. Surge/Waves.

Elevated water levels due to storm surge and waves will continue to subside today.

3. Marine weather impacts and warnings summary.

The remnant low pressure system associated with the trough will linger over the Labrador sea later today and Monday giving gale force winds.

Forecaster(s): Hatt/Couturier

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

FXCN31 CWHX 251200

Tropical cyclone technical information statement issued by the

Canadian Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada at 8.44 AM ADT

Sunday 25 September 2022.

The next statement will be issued by 3.00 PM ADT

1. Current position, strength, central pressure and motion

At 9.00 AM ADT, post-tropical storm Fiona was located near latitude

53.1 N and longitude 57.5 W, about 104 nautical miles or 193 km east

of Goose Bay. Maximum sustained winds are estimated at 45 knots (83

km/h) and central pressure at 983 MB. Fiona is moving north at 10

knots (19 km/h).

2. Forecast position, central pressure and strength

Date     time     lat    lon   MSLP  Max wind

          ADT                    MB  kts  kmh

Sep 25  9.00 AM  53.1N  57.5W   983   45   83 post-tropical

Sep 25  3.00 PM  55.4N  57.6W   984   40   74 post-tropical

Sep 25  9.00 PM  57.4N  58.4W   986   35   65 post-tropical

3. Technical discussion

A. Analysis

The remnant low pressure system from Fiona has passed the lower

Quebec North Shore and is currently located between lac delage,

Quebec and Eagle River Labrador. Earlier, Blanc Sablon reported a

sea-level pressure of 983 MB when the centre passed near the station,

along with gale force wind gusts. Further to the southeast, ferollee

point was reporting gusts of 53KT. The satellite appearance of Fiona

looks very ragged and there is definite lack of mid-level moisture

near the centre. The system has become absorbed by an upper trough.

B. Prognostic

The remnant low will move across Southeastern Labrador and gradually

weaken today, it will linger over the Labrador Sea tonight and

Monday.

C. Predicted wind radii (NM)

Time          gales           storms            hurricane

         NE  SE  SW  NW    NE  SE  SW  NW    NE  SE  SW  NW

25/12Z  240 240 240 240     0   0   0   0     0   0   0   0

25/18Z  220 220 160 160     0   0   0   0     0   0   0   0

26/00Z  200 200 140 120     0   0   0   0     0   0   0   0

END/HATT/COUTURIER

9:08 PM ADT Sunday 25 September 2022

Tropical cyclone information statement for:

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador:

Burgeo - Ramea

Cartwright to Black Tickle

Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity

Norman Bay to Lodge Bay

Parson's Pond - Hawke's Bay

Port Saunders and the Straits

Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair

West Coast

Nova Scotia:

Annapolis County

Antigonish County

Colchester County - Truro and south

Colchester County North

Cumberland County - Minas Shore

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass

Digby County

Guysborough County

Halifax County - east of Porters Lake

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Hants County

Inverness County - Mabou and north

Inverness County - south of Mabou

Kings County

Lunenburg County

Pictou County

Queens County

Richmond County

Shelburne County

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Victoria County

Yarmouth County

Prince Edward Island

Québec - south:

Anticosti

Blanc-Sablon

Chevery

Forillon National Park - Gaspé - Percé

Grande-Vallée area

Minganie

Murdochville area

Natashquan

New Carlisle - Chandler

Updated preliminary storm summary on Fiona.

THIS IS THE FINAL INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THIS STORM.

1. Full Discussion of the Event.

Tropical depression Fiona formed over the central tropical Atlantic on September 15th. The tropical depression became better organized and its intensity gradually increased during the following day when the National Hurricane Centre reported tropical storm force winds near the centre of the cyclone. On September 16th Fiona reached the Leeward Islands while on its way to the western Atlantic. Two days later Fiona quickly intensified into a category 1 hurricane while turning to the northwest and passing through the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.

On September 18th Fiona began to intensify becoming a major hurricane and reaching category 4 while turning northward east of the Bahamas. Fiona maintained strong and dominant tropical characteristics as it moved into the Canadian Hurricane Centre response zone. Fiona began interacting with a mid-latitude upper trough as it advanced over the Canadian marine waters south of Nova Scotia on Friday the 23rd. At that point, maximum winds around the centre began to diminish. However, once the extra-tropical transition process was complete post-tropical storm Fiona re-intensified between Sable Island and the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. By that time hurricane-force winds were spreading across parts of Atlantic Canada and over eastern Quebec.

Fiona made landfall as a category-2 hurricane strength (maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 km/h or 90 knots) post-tropical cyclone near Whitehead, located 28 km southwest of the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, during the early morning hours of Saturday September 24th. Fiona generated damaging winds, torrential rainfall, large waves and destructive storm surge. The central pressure is expected to be the lowest recorded barometric pressure in Canadian history. The nearest automatic weather station located at Hart Island measured a sea level pressure of 932.7 millibars, while the East Chedabucto Bay buoy measured 932.8. We are still analyzing these data for accuracy.

Post-tropical storm Fiona headed north into the Gulf of St. Lawrence Saturday and brought damaging winds, torrential rainfall, large waves and destructive storm surge to the region. Fiona became fully absorbed by the upper trough on Sunday the 25th, and the remnant low still generated gale to storm force wind gusts as it moved over the Lower Quebec North Shore and then Labrador.

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h:

For New Brunswick

Miscou Island: 113

Moncton Airport: 100

Saint John: 86

Crowe Brook: 85

Bas Caraquet: 82

For Newfoundland

Wreckhouse: 177

Green Island (Fortune Bay): 150

Port aux Basques: 134

Stephenville Airport: 117

Ramea: 114

For Nova Scotia

Arisaig: 179

Grand Etang: 167

Beaver Island: 160

St Paul Island: 158

Wadden's Cove: 150

Sydney: 149

For Prince Edward Island

East Point: 149

St Peters: 141

Summerside: 140

North Cape: 136

Charlottetown: 131

For eastern Quebec

Iles-de-la-Madeleine: 126

Pointe-Heath: 105

Blanc-Sablon: 102

Cap-d'Espoir: 100

Chevery: 85

Natashquan: 81

3. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:

For New Brunswick amounts exceeded 100 mm in a few localities.

Crowe Brook: 107

Fundy Park: 105

Mechanic Settlement: 87

Saint John: 68

Musquash: 66

For Newfoundland amounts were highest in the southwest.

Wreckhouse: 77

Stephenville Airport: 53

Port aux Basques: 51

Kippens: 46

For Nova Scotia the highest amounts were reported over eastern areas and it ranged from 100 to 200 mm. There was unofficial reports of more than 200 mm near Antigonish.

Sable Island: 152

Port Hawkesbury: 151

Meaghers Hill: 149

Truro: 145

Mclellans Brook: 137

For Prince Edward Island amounts ranged from 60 to 90 mm, but it is likely that some higher amounts occurred over southern sections of Kings county.

St Peter's: 89

East Point: 80

Charlottetown: 80

Stanhope: 73

North Cape: 71

For eastern Quebec amounts ranged from 50 to near 100 mm.

Iles-de-la-Madeleine: 92

Ile Anticosti: 78

Gaspe: 51

Chevery: 50

4. Summary of wave and storm surge information:

Large waves and elevated water levels were triggered by the passage of Fiona over eastern Canada. Extremely large waves reached the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia late Friday. Buoy data indicated wave heights of 5 to 8 metres. The largest offshore waves were near and east of the track of Fiona; this was indicated by satellite information and reports from a buoy over Banquereau Bank where waves averaged 12 to 15 metres with peaks waves as high as 30 metres. Some of these waves impacted Cabot Strait and southwestern Newfoundland. Over the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the largest waves were generally between 4 and 6 metres, but peak waves of 10 metres were measured east of the Gaspe Peninsula, and 16 metres over eastern sections of the Gulf.

Two water level records were established on Saturday. At Escuminac, New Brunswick, the peak water level measured was 2.82 metres (with a previous record 2.47), and at Port aux Basques that peak was 2.75 metres (with a previous record 2.71). These elevated waters levels were mostly driven by storm surge and extremely large waves which resulted in devastating flooding conditions especially along the coastlines of southwestern Newfoundland, eastern and northern Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Northumberland and Gulf coastlines, east coast of New Brunswick, and Iles-de-la-Madeleine. Also, there were reports of damage due to waves along parts of the Gaspe Peninsula coastline.

FORECASTER: Fogarty/Mercer/Couturier/Tirone.

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

Weather summary

for New Brunswick

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:02 p.m. ADT Saturday 24 September 2022.

Discussion.

Fiona made landfall as a hurricane strength post tropical cyclone 

near Whitehead Nova Scotia during the early morning hours of 

September 24th with what is expected to be the lowest recorded 

barometric pressure in Canadian history. It generated severe winds, 

torrential rainfall and destructive storm surge. 

The following is a preliminary summary of weather event information 

received by Environment Canada. This bulletin will be updated as new 

information becomes available in the coming days. 

1. Summary of rain in mm: 

Crowe Brook: 107 

Fundy Park: 105 

Mechanic Settlement: 87 

Saint John: 68 

Musquash: 66 

Moncton Airport: 59 

Sussex: 57 

Grand Manan: 54 

Kouchibouguac: 47 

Doaktown: 42 

Bas Caraquet: 41 

Fredericton: 40 

St Stephen: 38 

Fredericton: 37 

Miramichi: 28 

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h: 

Miscou Island: 113 

Moncton Airport: 100 

Saint John: 86 

Crowe Brook: 85 

Bas Caraquet: 82 

Bathurst: 81 

Mechanic Settlement: 80 

Fredericton: 78 

Miramichi: 74 

Fredericton: 74 

Charlo: 72 

Grand Manan: 67 

Fundy Park: 64

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Weather summary

for Newfoundland

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:10 a.m. NDT Sunday 25 September 2022.

Discussion.

The following is an updated preliminary summary of weather event 

information associated with Post-Tropical Storm Fiona, as received 

by Environment and Climate Change Canada, as of 7:30 A.M. NDT 

Sunday. 

A more complete summary of the storm will be prepared for release 

later today. 

1. Maximum wind gusts in kilometres per hour. 

Wreckhouse: 177 

Green Island (Fortune Bay): 150 * 

Port aux Basques: 134 

Stephenville Airport: 117 

Ramea: 114 * 

Sagona Island: 111 

Burgeo: 110 

Gander Int'l A.: 99 

Ferolle Point: 98 

St-Pierre Airport: 94 

St. Lunaire-Griquet: 92 * 

Daniel's Harbour: 91 

Winterland: 91 

Cape Pine: 90 * 

St. Alban's: 89 

Deer Lake Airport: 85 

2. Rainfall in millimetres. 

Wreckhouse: 77.2 

Stephenville Airport: 51.8 (as of 3:30 A.M.) 

Port aux Basques: 51.2 

Birchy Narrows: 36.6 * 

Burgeo: 32.0 

Deer Lake Airport: 30.8 

* denotes data from unofficial observing station. 

3. The town of Port aux Basques was inundated by over one metre of 

storm surge with large pounding waves. The Port aux Basques tide 

guage recorded a maximum total water level of 2.73 metres, exceeding 

its previous record of 2.71 metres set in 2017. Records have been 

kept continuously since 1965. 

4. The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on 

September 24, 2022: 

Placentia Area (Argentia (AUT)) 

New record of 21.5 

Old record of 21.1 set in 1964 

Records in this area have been kept since 1945 

Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/NLWO

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:03 p.m. ADT Saturday 24 September 2022.

Discussion.

Fiona made landfall as a hurricane strength post tropical cyclone 

near Whitehead Nova Scotia during the early morning hours of 

September 24th with what is expected to be the lowest recorded 

barometric pressure in Canadian history. It generated severe winds, 

torrential rainfall and destructive storm surge. 

The following is a preliminary summary of weather event information 

received by Environment Canada. This bulletin will be updated as new 

information becomes available in the coming days. 

1. Summary of rain in mm: 

Osborne Head: 192 

Sable Island: 152 

Port Hawkesbury: 151 

Meaghers Hill: 149 

Truro: 145 

McLellans Brook: 137 

North Mountain: 130 

MacLeod Settlement: 129 

Keppoch Mountain: 125 

Cleveland: 120 

Onslow Mountain: 118 

Collegeville: 115 

Tracadie: 115 

Economy Lake: 112 

Trafalgar: 111 

Aldersville: 109 

Norman Tower: 109 

Caribou Point: 107 

Upper Stewiacke: 102 

Grand River Falls: 102 

New Ross: 102 

Tatamagouche: 101 

Collingwood Corner: 101 

North Mountain: 100 

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h: 

Arisaig: 171 

Grand Etang: 167 

Beaver Island: 160 

St Paul Island: 158 

Sydney 149 

Caribou Point: 146 

Sydney: 141 

Louisbourg: 140 

Osborne Head: 136 

Tracadie: 136 

Sable Island: 133 

Sydney: 129 

Hart Island: 128 

Mcnabs Island: 128 

Sable Island: 128 

North Mountain: 127 

Eskasoni: 125 

Halifax International: 125 

Upper Stewiacke: 125 

Shearwater: 119 

Bedford Basin: 114 

Halifax International: 110 

Parrsboro: 103 

Nappan: 101 

Brier Island: 98 

Lunenburg: 98 

Collegeville: 97 

Port Hawkesbury: 91 

Bedford Range: 90 

Ingonish Beach: 89 

Yarmouth: 89 

Debert: 86

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Weather summary

for Prince Edward Island

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:03 p.m. ADT Saturday 24 September 2022.

Discussion.

Fiona made landfall as a hurricane strength post tropical cyclone 

near Whitehead Nova Scotia during the early morning hours of 

September 24th with what is expected to be the lowest recorded 

barometric pressure in Canadian history. It generated severe winds, 

torrential rainfall and destructive storm surge. 

The following is a preliminary summary of weather event information 

received by Environment Canada. This bulletin will be updated as new 

information becomes available in the coming days. 

1. Summary of rain in mm: 

St Peters: 89 

East Point: 80 

Charlottetown: 80 

Stanhope: 73 

North Cape: 71 

Summerside: 60 

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h: 

East Point: 149 

St Peters: 141 

Summerside: 140 

North Cape: 136 

Charlottetown: 131 

Stanhope: 131 

Maple Plains: 97 

Harrington: 95

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Weather summary

for Quebec

issued by Environment Canada

at 2:43 p.m. EDT Saturday 24 September 2022.

Discussion.

Post-tropical storm Fiona has been affecting the St. Lawrence River 

estuary since Friday evening. 

The following is a partial summary of the weather conditions 

observed so far. 

Maximum gusts observed (km/h) 

Natashquan 81 

Chevery 85 

Cap-d'Espoir 100 

Blanc-Sablon 102 

Pointe-Heath 105 

Îles-de-la-Madeleine 126 

Cape Whittle 131 

Rainfall amounts (mm) 

Chevery 42 

Gaspé 51 

Îles-de-la-Madeleine 92

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/QSPC