Teddy Paying a Visit to PEI
/Valid: Tuesday September 22 to Wednesday September 23, 2020
Well good evening Prince Edward Island. As many of you are aware, Teddy is going to pay a visit to our Island on Tuesday and Wednesday. There has been a lot of speculation as to the impact this will have on the Island and we will do our best to let you know what we are seeing.
The track of the system a couple of days ago was trending off the east coast of Cape Breton. The latest model runs seem to have the centre of the low staying east of PEI.
This system will start on Tuesday mid day and we will see it finally move out of the region Thursday early morning. Here is what the models are currently indicating:
WINDS
The winds will start to increase after noon on Tuesday.
Across the Island we will see sustained winds of 40-60 kmh with gusts up to 70-90 kmh. The higher wind gusts will be after supper into the evening. Winds will diminish after midnight.
Wednesday:
Winds will again start to pick up mid morning and we will see sustained winds of 40-60 kmh with gusts again in the 70-90 kmh range. Winds from the system will remain high until around midnight on Wednesday night before we start seeing them diminish and move out of the region totally by noon on Thursday.
RAINFALL
Total rain accumulations with this system are approximated to be:
Tuesday:
Prince County: 15-25mm
Queens County: 25-35mm
Kings County: 35-45mm
Wednesday:
Prince County: 15-25mm
Queens County: 25-35mm
Kings County: 35-45mm
With the foliage still out, the rain and the winds may cause trees to be uprooted. Please heed the warnings of all safety personnel. Ensure you have your emergency preparedness kit ready should you experience a power outage. It is quite likely that power outages may occur across the region.
Please be safe and let us know what you are experiencing in your area.
We will update you as the system moves across the island and if anything significantly changes.
Storm Chip Probability: 95%
Thanks and stay safe.
IWPE: Harry and Mike
