Fiona nova6/3/2023 ![]() The map above shows sea surface temperature anomalies for September 22, 2022, across the northwest Atlantic Ocean. In fact, the storm crossed Puerto Rico as a category 1 hurricane within days, it intensified to category 3 and 4 strength as it moved well beyond tropical latitudes. While traveling north, Hurricane Fiona passed over waters that were significantly warmer than normal, thereby providing fuel to sustain and even intensify the storm system. About 80 percent of the island was reported to be without power in the wake of the storm. ![]() The storm passed just west of Bermuda, bringing heavy rain and bursts of wind at 160 kilometers (100 miles) per hour. National Hurricane Center reported that Fiona had sustained winds of 115 knots (130 miles/210 kilometers per hour). The image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. The natural-color image above shows Hurricane Fiona in the late morning on September 23, 2022. Others compared it to Hurricane Dorian, which struck Nova Scotia as a category 2 cyclone in 2019. ![]() Some forecasters discussed the idea that atmospheric conditions could lead Fiona to transform into a vast post-tropical superstorm similar to Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings were declared for nearly 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of coastline from New Brunswick and southeast Quebec to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador. ![]() The storm was expected to deliver rains of 100 to 150 millimeters (4 to 6 inches) across widespread areas, a storm surge up to 2 meters (6.5 feet), and wind gusts around 175 kilometers (110 miles) per hour. After making landfall in Puerto Rico and bringing fierce winds and rain to the Dominican Republic and Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona-fueled by anomalously warm seas-appeared to be headed for landfall in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as one of the strongest storms ever to reach Canada.įorecasters from Environment Canada predicted that Fiona would make landfall on September 24, 2022, in eastern Nova Scotia as a hurricane or post-tropical cyclone. A hurricane that began the week wreaking havoc in the tropical Atlantic will end the week in the Canadian Maritime provinces. ![]()
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