Kyle expected to arrive in western region of the province Sunday night

Environment Canada said early Saturday morning that tropical storm Kyle is poised to track over western Nova Scotia late Sunday into early Monday.

According to Environment Canada’s website, the main effect of this latest tropical feature will be the very high winds which should develop along the south coast Sunday evening. Weather warnings issued for New Brunswick suggest that Kyle is forecast to make landfall as a strong tropical storm near Yarmouth in this province Sunday overnight, then track just east of Saint John, N.B. early Monday morning to reach Anticosti Island Monday evening. Predictions are that New Brunswick will bear the brunt of the storm in terms of wind and rain.

Still, wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h can be expected in advance of the system according to Environment Canada’s forecast for the western region of the province.

Environment Canada is forecasting southeasterly winds gusting between 90 to 110 km/h to develop Sunday evening. There will also be wind warnings for some other areas to the right of Kyle's track.

As of Saturday morning, rainfall amounts were not expected to reach the 50 millimetre threshold when Kyle passes through this part of the province.

However another system is passing through the region ahead of Kyle that will make for a wet Saturday.

Environment Canada emphasizes that portions of the region will likely encounter significant tree damage which, during similar events in the past, has resulted in power outages and damage to structures due to fallen trees. Preparations to secure loose objects should be completed by late Sunday and people should have supplies handy, like flashlights, in case there are power outages.

In addition storm surge and high waves could become an issue for western Atlantic coastal Nova Scotia. It should be noted that Kyle is expected to arrive at a time when the tidal range is relatively low which would tend to make the maximum water level not as high than it could be.

Tropical Storm Kyle has been approaching hurricane strength as it chugs north in the open Atlantic towards the United States. At 6 a.m. Saturday Kyle was centered about 300 miles west-southwest of Bermuda and moving north near 15 mph.

Kyle is the 11th named storm this season in the Atlantic.