"Although we are calling it a post-tropical storm we expect it to be accompanied by hurricane Force winds as it passes."
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"The strongest winds are expected over portions of Nova Scotia ...Hurricane force gusts to 140 km/h at the coast and and localized gusts up to 120 km/h inland. Wind gusts to 120 km/h for pei are Also possible. These winds will likely break tree branches leading To the potential for downlined power lines. Accordingly localized power outages are possible. For Newfoundland Wreckhouse winds of 140 km/h will likely be forecast by the Newfoundland and Labrador weather office."