Tropical Storm Isaias Is Barrelling Toward Canada & Could Hit Several Quebec Regions
Environment Canada and the Canadian Hurricane Centre are monitoring tropical storm Isaias as it moves toward Canada up the U.S. Atlantic coast.
The storm could bring "southerly winds gusting to 60 km/h" and "a brief period of heavy rain" to Quebec.
60 km/h winds
"possible over New Brunswick and parts of Quebec"
Environment Canada states that "the eastern Townships is the most likely area to be affected with up to 50 mm possible."
The agency currently has a tropical cyclone information statement covering the Quebec areas of:
Amqui – Matapédia Valley
Beauce
Bellechasse area
Eastern Townships
Forillon National Park – Gaspé – Percé
Gaspésie National Park – Murdochville
Kamouraska – Rivière-du-Loup – Trois-Pistoles
Matane
Montmagny – L'Islet
New Carlisle – Chandler
Restigouche – Bonaventure
Rimouski – Mont-Joli
Saint-Lambert area
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts – Grande-Vallée
Témiscouata
More information is coming out Monday afternoon.
Residents are encouraged to "continue to monitor alerts issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre and forecasts issued by Environment Canada."
