Meteorologists are keeping an eye on post-tropical storm Philippe, which could bring some windy and wet weather to the Atlantic provinces this weekend.
While Philippe is not expected to strengthen significantly or turn into a hurricane, Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Bob Robichaud said it’s being closely monitored.
“We’re looking at what kind of wind and rain we might get from Philippe, which at this point looks like nothing more than a good fall storm,” Robichaud said Wednesday morning.
“But again, we’re watching it closely.”
Robichaud said Philippe is “disorganized as tropical storms go.” He said the track has shifted eastward, and the centre of the storm could enter the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy area.
It’s expected to move northerly and approach eastern Canada over the weekend.
“What we know right now is we’re probably going to see some gusty winds with this, probably some rain as well,” Robichaud said.
“If that track stays in the Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy area, most of the heavy rain would be to the left of that…. Although we could see some heavy downpours, it won’t be heavy for an extended period of time.”
He said the worst of the storm would be felt Saturday night into early Sunday.
Meteorologists are also watching another area of low pressure in the Great Lakes area, which Philippe could feed into and cause to become more dominant. However, Robichaud said that system is more likely to impact Quebec and Ontario.
The meteorologist noted that the Atlantic hurricane season is “not over.”
“We tend to get some pretty significant storms well into October and even early November, so it’s important to keep an eye on these things right up until the end of the season,” he said.
“Mid-November is when we typically see a pretty huge drop-off in tropical storm threats here.
“So, still hurricane season, still need to watch them.”
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