Tropical storm Helene 'swirls uncomfortably close' to Canada and here's what to expect
Canadians are expected to see “minimal impacts" of the hurricane.
A satellite view of a hurricane.
Tropical storm Helene is developing and is expected to reach Flordia as a "major hurricane" later this week. Canadians are looking at tropical storm Helene, tracking if it will make way across the border, but it seems like Eastern Canadians can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Weather Network said that while Helene is going to be moving quickly and "swirls uncomfortably close to home" for Canadians, "it looks like Eastern Canada will likely be spared, thanks in part to the Fujiwhara effect."
The Fujiwhara effect, a phenomenon of two interacting low-pressure systems, is expected to "prevent the remnants of the storm from continuing on to Eastern Canada."
Typically Eastern Canada would be facing some impact of a hurricane, but The Weather Network says that Helene is predicted to stay away, and only have "minimal impacts."
"Some cloud cover and showers could reach as far north as the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie this weekend, but that's about it in terms of disruptive weather."
While Canada isn't expected to get any serious impacts from the storm, you should keep an eye on the weather nevertheless. TWN added that "there are still some computer models that pull the moisture further north into Canada, so it'll be something to watch and see if the Fujiwhara effect verifies."
It also noted that while peak hurricane season might be past, we are still in it until mid-October, and Atlantic hurricane season ends on November 30.
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