No shortage of rain this long weekend, but things start to look brighter as of Monday
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CTV News
10 minutes ago
- CTV News
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along U.S. coast
People fish along the shore in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Erin brings rains to the island, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo) MIAMI — A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 215 km/h maximum sustained winds early Monday and moved closer to the Southeast Bahamas, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Around 5 a.m. Monday, Erin was about 170 kilometres north-northeast of Grand Turk Island and about 1,470 kilometres south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The storm was moving northwest at 20 km/h. The Bahamas government issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the central Bahamas, while a Tropical Storm Warning remained in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeast Bahamas, the hurricane center reported. Additional strengthening was forecast for Monday followed by gradual weakening, but Erin was expected to remain a large, major hurricane into midweek. Hurricane-force winds extended up to 95 kilometres from the centre and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 370 km. The area of strong winds is expected to grow more over the next few days. At that size, Erin will impact coastal areas even though it isn't forecast to make a direct landfall. Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation beginning Monday of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic. Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of N.C. Highway 12 running along the barrier islands, the National Weather Service said. Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached an exceedingly dangerous Category 5 status Saturday with 260 km/h winds before weakening. 'You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event,' Richard Pasch of the National Hurricane Center said. Erin's outer bands pelted parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds during the day Sunday. That knocked out power to about 147,000 customers, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees the transmission and distribution of power on the island. More than 20 flights were canceled due to the weather. The Coast Guard allowed all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to reopen Sunday as winds and rains decreased. Rough ocean conditions were forecast for parts of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos. Life-threatening surf and rip currents were forecast into midweek for the Bahamas, Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast and Canada's Atlantic coast as Erin turns north and then northeast. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapor and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly. The Associated Press
CBC
11 minutes ago
- CBC
Cooler temperatures, rainfall are welcomed, says fire duty officer
Latest updates: As wildfires continue to burn out of control across Newfoundland and Labrador, cooler temperatures and rainfall are a welcome reprieve. Provincial fire duty officer Bryan Oke said crews are on site of the Kingston fire in Conception Bay North, the Paddy's Pond fire near St. John's and the Martin Lake fire in central Newfoundland to assess conditions. He said he anticipates aerial support will fly Monday morning and ground crews will be able to set up pumps and protect structures. Crews made great progress on the Kingston fire over the weekend, he said, and they were able to have aerial support in the sky. He added the cooler temperatures were a welcomed change because it helps crews get access to multiple areas. "Rain, ultimately, is going to help put these fires out. And provide needed support for our crews on the ground," Oke told CBC Radio's The St. John's Morning Show. He's hoping light winds and cooler temperatures will mean they can continue to successfully fight the Kingston fire. He said Kingston fire is estimated to be 9,850 hectares but as smoke clears, the size estimate could change. Paddy's Pond Oke said he's hearing great progress has been made on the Paddy's Pond fire and it's almost fully contained with wet lines, adding they continue to fight hot spots. "But it seems like that one has cooled down as well," he said. The fire is 318 hectares, said Oke, who said it hasn't grown in the last three days. "So hopefully the tides have changed on that particular fire." Government extends ATV ban On Sunday evening, the province announced the off-road vehicle ban on forested land where the fire risk is considered high had been extended until 11:59 p.m. NT on Wednesday, when it will be reviewed based on fire conditions. Off-road vehicles include ATVs, quads, side-by-sides and dirt bikes. According to the provincial fire hazard map, as of Monday morning the island is considered to be between a low to very high risk of fire, whereas regions in Labrador range between low to extreme. Premier John Hogan is giving an update on the wildfires at 10:15 a.m. NT Monday. Martin Lake fire Oke said the Martin Lake fire is about 1,700 hectares and he hopes to carry out multiple missions on Monday. The Bay d'Espoir Highway is scheduled to reopen Monday in the area between the Sunday Pond Resource Road to the Cat Brook turnaround area. However, access to cabin areas on Rushy Pond Road, Martin Lake Road and Miguels Lake Road will remain closed and the evacuation advisory for those areas remains in effect. The province said all other cabin access areas off the Bay d'Espoir Highway will reopen effective 8 a.m. NT on Aug. 18, including Great Rattling Brook and Paradise Lake. Rain, cooler temperatures Meteorologist Hailey Wigmore said rainfall is forecasted overnight for the northwest Avalon, bringing between 10 to 15 millimetres of rain, with temperatures ranging from mid-teens to low 20s. She said the Clarenville area will have similar conditions. Wigmore added between five to 10 millimetres of rain is also coming for the south coast.
CBC
2 hours ago
- CBC
Here's what's changed about the 3 major N.L. wildfires over the weekend
The Paddy's Pond, Kingston and Martin Lake fires in Newfoundland continue to burn out of control, but did not see any major growth over the weekend — partially thanks to a drop in temperatures, which helped first responders fighting the fires.
