Arthur became a post-tropical cyclone at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 5, as it continued to bring strong winds and heavy rain to portions of southeastern Canada and Maine.
Maximum sustained winds are 60 mph.
Arthur made landfall Thursday near Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. It became the first Category 2 hurricane to make U.S. landfall since Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur Advisory
11 a.m. — Arthur, which is officially a post-tropical cyclone, will continue to bring wind and rain to southeastern Canada on Saturday.
Changes with this advisory: None.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
* Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton Island
* Prince Edward Island
* New Brunswick from the U. S./Canada border to Grand Anse
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
In addition, high wind warnings for winds in excess of 40 mph are in effect for portions of eastern Maine.
Discussion and 48-hour outlook
At 11 a.m., the center of post-tropical cyclone Arthur was located near latitude 45.0 north, longitude 65.5 west.
Arthur is moving toward the northeast near 24 mph, and this motion is expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed during the next day or so. On the forecast track, the center of Arthur will be moving near or over the northwestern coast of Nova Scotia in the next few hours and over the Gulf of St. Lawrence Saturday night.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 60 mph with higher wind gusts.
Gale force winds extend outward up to 205 miles from the center. A wind gust to 61 mph has recently been reported at Yarmounth, Nova Scotia.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 983 mb or 29.03 inches.
Hazards affecting land
Wind: Gale force are occurring over portions of southeastern Canada. These winds are expected to spread northward over Nova Scotia, southeastern New Brunswick and portions of Newfoundland during the next day or. In addition, winds in excess of 40 mph are expected over portions of eastern Maine through Saturday afternoon.
Storm surge: Coastal flooding is possible along portions of the coast of southern Canada in areas of onshore winds through early Sunday.
Rainfall: Rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected over far eastern Maine, western Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches possible.
Surf: Swells generated by Arthur are expected to continue affecting portions of the northeast United States and southeastern Canada over the next day or so. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.
Next advisory
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.