Last year, Hurricane Fiona was a historic storm for Atlantic Canada and serves as a reminder to be prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. Fiona was retired from the rotating list of hurricane names after its severe impact which included loss of life.
Fiona made landfall in Nova Scotia during September 2022 as a strong post-tropical storm, but had the strength of a Category 2 hurricane. Upon landfall, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h, record storm surge and very significant waves. The impacts are still being felt today, which includes massive tree fall. The storm ranks in the top ten most costly disasters in Canadian history.
The National Hurricane Centre is calling for 12-17 named storms this season, the average is 14. The Centre is calling for five to nine to grow into hurricanes, the average is seven. Finally, one to four major hurricanes will form, the average is three.
Outlook for the 2023 hurricane season🔴 #LIVE NOW: Bob Robichaud, one of our Warning Preparedness Meteorologists, presents the outlook for the 2023 Atlantic #hurricane season.
Posted by Environment and Climate Change Canada – Weather on Thursday, May 25, 2023
Hurricane season runs from June 1 until the end of November with August September and October being the busiest time of the season.
Atlantic Canadians can prepare by visiting getprepared.ca to learn what steps to take to minimize impacts during hurricane season.