Home Breadcrumb caret News Breadcrumb caret Claims Arthur becomes hurricane, bringing messy weather to Atlantic Canada on Saturday HALIFAX – Forecasters say the season’s first hurricane is expected to bring significant rain and wind to Atlantic Canada on Saturday, although it’s too early to tell exactly which areas will be hit the hardest. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Arthur became a hurricane today, with maximum sustained winds of about 120 kilometres an […] By The Canadian Press | July 3, 2014 | Last updated on April 7, 2025 1 min read Plus Icon Image HALIFAX – Forecasters say the season’s first hurricane is expected to bring significant rain and wind to Atlantic Canada on Saturday, although it’s too early to tell exactly which areas will be hit the hardest. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Arthur became a hurricane today, with maximum sustained winds of about 120 kilometres an hour. Canadian forecasters say a trough of low pressure will move eastward from the Great Lakes and guide the storm towards Atlantic Canada. The Canadian Hurricane Centre says the nature of the trough will affect Arthur’s intensity and track as it moves north. The centre says the storm’s projected track has been moved slightly to the west. It says Nova Scotia will likely experience the highest winds, while New Brunswick and P.E.I. could see the heaviest rainfall. The forecaster says anywhere from 50 to 100 millimetres could fall. Image: Tropical Storm Arthur, taken by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite on July 2 at 18:50 UTC (2:50 p.m. EDT). A cloud-covered eye is clearly visible. (Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team) Meet #Arthur, the first hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season: http://t.co/eqRLNpm8Qm pic.twitter.com/mUtcgrfbKN — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 3, 2014 The Canadian Press Print Group 8 LinkedIn LI X (Twitter) logo Facebook Print Group 8
