Weather
It will be a wet and windy day across the province Tuesday.
SaltWire meteorologist Cindy Day said Hurricane Teddy is expected to strike the Maritimes as a strong post-tropical storm and that P.E.I. could see between 60 and 80 millimetres of rain. She said Islanders should start to feel effects from the storm around supper time Tuesday, with sustained winds around 65 km/h or stronger.
A weather warning is now in effect. Click here to view all affected communities.
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- CINDY DAY: Teddy bearing down on the Maritimes
- Teddy will hit P.E.I. as a powerful post-tropical storm on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Islanders are urged to prepare for Hurricane Teddy
- CINDY DAY: Hurricane Hang-ups
Click here for weather updates throughout the day from the SaltWire Network weather desk.
Marine Forecast
September 22
CHALEUR -MISCOU: STRONG WIND WARNING
- WIND: Light increasing to E 15 knots in the afternoon and to NE 25 knots in the evening.
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- WESTERN HALF: GALE WARNING
- WIND: Light increasing to E 15 knots early morning, NE 20 to 25 knots late morning then E 35 knots with gusts to 55 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence in the evening.
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- EASTERN HALF: GALE WARNING
- WIND: Light increasing to E 15 knots early morning, NE 20 to 25 knots late morning then E 35 knots with gusts to 55 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence in the evening.
GULF – MAGDALEN: STRONG WIND WARNING
- WIND: Light increasing to E 15 knots near noon and to NE 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
- WAVES: 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 metres in the afternoon and to 2 to 3 metres in the evening.
Travel
Confederation Bridge
**Wind warning advisory: Wind conditions on Tuesday, Sept. 22 may result in restrictions of traffic on the Confederation Bridge beginning at about 6 p.m. Tuesday until about 11 p.m. Wednesday.**
Attention: Restrictions on interprovincial traffic (within the Atlantic provinces only) due to COVID-19 have been lifted and the bridge is open to all traffic. A reminder that cash is not accepted at this time. For information on authorized travel to P.E.I., contact public authorities by email at [email protected] or by phone at 902-368-5025. For travel information to New Brunswick, call 1-800-462-8387.
For updates, visit confederationbridge.com.
Charlottetown Airport
For flight schedules and COVID-19 travel information, visit flyyyg.com.
RELATED: COVID-19 information and what to expect when you travel
Northumberland Ferries Limited
**Advisory: All sailings have been cancelled for Sept. 22 due to forecasted weather conditions.**
Passengers are advised to check-in at least 40 minutes before departure to allow time for the additional screening procedures implemented for everyone’s safety. Walk-on passengers may check-in 30 minutes before departure. Northumberland Ferries Limited strongly recommends all customers – including walk-ons – make a reservation online or by calling toll free 1-877-762-7245.
Daily round-trip sailings from Sept. 8 to Nov. 30:
- Departing Wood Islands, P.E.I. — Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.; Saturday to Sunday: 8 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
- Departing Caribou, N.S. — Monday to Friday: 8 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m.; Saturday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m.
To read the NFL’s COVID-19 response measures, click here.
For more information, visit Ferries.ca or call the Wood Islands ferry terminal at 902-962-3635.
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