Residents in Atlantic Canada are bracing for what could be a direct hit from Tropical Storm Kyle this weekend.
The storm could reach hurricane levels later today and emergency officials are telling residents in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to take all necessary precautions in the hours before Kyle's arrival. It's expected to make landfall in Atlantic Canada as soon as Sunday morning.
Environment Canada's National Hurricane Centre reported that as of 5 a.m. ET on Saturday the storm was about 515 kilometres southwest of Bermuda and had maximum sustained winds of about 110 kilometres per hour.
Environment Canada is predicting that Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, N.B., and drop up to 100 millimetres of rain.
U.S. officials also warned that Kyle could grow into a hurricane by the time it reaches Canada's east coast on Sunday.
A system moving in advance of Kyle into the Maritimes is already in the region and may drop as much as 40 millimetres of rain, even before the worst of Kyle arrives.
While the fall months traditionally bring big storms to Canada's east coast, the Maritimes were ravaged in 2003 by Hurricane Juan's destructive winds and heavy rain.
The hurricane killed at least two people and cost about $100 million worth of damage in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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