{"id":251002,"date":"2025-10-30T22:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T22:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/251002\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T22:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T22:20:08","slug":"avalon-peninsula-could-feel-remnants-of-hurricane-melissa-on-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/251002\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalon Peninsula could feel remnants of Hurricane Melissa on Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The remnants of what was Hurricane Melissa could be felt across Newfoundland&#8217;s Avalon Peninsula as early as Halloween night, according to current weather modeling.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the Category 5 hurricane landed in the Caribbean, tearing through multiple countries, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/hurricane-melissa-bahamas-cuba-jamaica-9.6957826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">multiple fatalities reported.<\/a> It has since been downgraded to a Category 2 and is expected to fall to a post-tropical storm as it heads north.<\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday afternoon, the eastern portions of the Avalon Peninsula are in the &#8220;cone of uncertainty,&#8221; which means there is room for the forecast to change, reports CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler.<\/p>\n<p>But, Brauweiler said, the storm is likely to pass very closely, if not over, the Avalon late Friday into Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a track east of the Avalon, it would keep the strongest winds, between 120-130 km\/h offshore,&#8221; Brauweiler said. &#8220;But there would still be enhanced rainfall for the Avalon and wind gusts between 70-80 km\/h. If the track is closer to the Avalon it will bring high winds with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The storm&#8217;s presence will likely bring rainfall on Friday and Saturday, with the rain changing into snow in Labrador.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image of a map of east coast with the movement of a storm.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761862808_266_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1533333333333333\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>The Canadian Hurricane Centre shows Hurricane Melissa could impact Newfoundland late Friday. (Government of Canada)Halloween forecast<\/p>\n<p>Trick-or-treaters might have to deal with that weather as they head out Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Brauweiler said Newfoundland\u2019s west coast can anticipate showers starting around supper time and coinciding with southeast winds gusting near 50 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>She said the south coast of the island will also get showers and easterly winds blowing 60 to 80 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>In central Newfoundland it will be cloudy, with temperatures hovering around 10 C, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Given the high winds, Brauweiler suggested people take some precautions on Halloween night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good idea to take down your decorations before you go to bed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/newsapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free CBC News app<\/a> to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 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