Nova Scotia to feel effects of tropical storm Claudette

Early this afternoon an area of thunderstorms became organized over a pool of warmer ocean waters east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The resulting tropical storm is the thirdnamed storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, tropical storm Claudette.

Claudette is expected to track north and past the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotiaon Tuesday.

I was able to contact Environment Canada meteorologist Linda Libby for some updated information.

Libbyexplained that Environment Canada expectsClaudette will be a post-tropical storm as it approaches Nova Scotia but still needs to be closely monitored.

Environment Canada has issued a Tropical Cyclone Information Statement for the province.

In the statement they note that no major wind impacts are expected onshore. Gale force winds are expected with the system in many of the Atlantic marine districts.

Rain is a possibility with the passage of the system, mostly along the Eastern Shore and into Cape Breton lateTuesday.

Rip currents possible

Wave and surge impact on the coast are expected to be minimal though rip currents are possible along the Eastern Shoreon Tuesday.

Libby also saidthat past post-tropical systems have sometimes produced high local rainfall amounts andforecasts should be monitored for further updates.

Most of Nova Scotia will see increasing cloudiness because of this systemtomorrow.

Along the Atlantic coastline some east and southeast winds may gust 40 to 60 km/h late in the afternoon and evening.

Fog, drizzle, and showers will also be possible up and down the Atlantic coastline late in the day.High temperatures will still range 20 C to 24 C on the coast and 24 C to 28 C inlandon Tuesday.

Following the passage of the remnants of tropical storm Claudetteon Tuesday, will be a large trough of low pressureon Wednesday.

That system is expected to bring in another round of rain showers lateWednesdayto Nova Scotia with possible amounts of 10 to15 mm.

While it is a bump in what has otherwise been a sunny and warm stretch of days, the rain is needed in what has been a very dry start toJuly.