Satellites are tracking Hurricane Lee over the Atlantic Ocean as it heads towards the Canadian coast to make landfall on Saturday, September 16. The storm, now a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of 130 km/h, is expected to cause power outages, storm surges and flash flooding along the coasts of Maine, New England, Brunswick and Nova Scotia over the next 24 years. . 48 hours according to NOAA and AccuWeather. Fortunately, Lee will weaken enough to become a post-tropical storm by the time it reaches the coast.

Hurricanes and their debris generally do not reach northern Canada, but scientists believe ongoing climate change will make these devastating weather events more common along the northeastern coast of the Americas.

Fiona, which peaked as a powerful Category 4 hurricane last year, made landfall on Canada’s Atlantic coast as a post-tropical storm, causing widespread destruction. In fact, the extent of damage made Fiona the costliest storm in Canadian history, CBC reported.

Lee is expected to be a little milder, according to WeatherNetwork’s report. At landfall, the storm will develop sustained winds of 30 mph (50 km/h), with gusts reaching up to 50 mph (80 km/h). Fiona, on the other hand, had wind gusts of 100 km/h (60 mph) and gusts up to 140 km/h (87 mph).

In addition to Lee, Tropical Storm Margo and Tropical Depression 15 are currently hovering over the Atlantic Ocean, but neither is expected to pose any threat to populated areas.

The Atlantic season officially peaked earlier this week. But in August, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) raised its forecast for this season’s intensity from near normal to above normal. NOAA updated its forecast due to unexpectedly high surface water temperatures reported in the Atlantic Ocean during this year’s spring and summer season. Source