Hurricane Melissa likely to bring strong winds, rain across Eastern Canada

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to stay far offshore as it accelerates northward later this week, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says the storm is still expected to play a role in dumping some ugly weather across Eastern Canada.

On Friday, a low-pressure system will make its way over the northeastern United States, where it will start pulling in moist, tropical air from Melissa, meteorologist Bob Robichaud said. The result will be strong winds and rain across the Maritimes and into parts of Ontario and Quebec.