Tropical Storm Chris expected to miss P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island is not in the path of Tropical Storm Chris, according to Environment Canada.

On Monday, the weather service issued a statement for Nova Scotia and parts of P.E.I. and New Brunswick, saying they could be in the path of a tropical storm that formed off the U.S. coast Sunday morning.

The statement for P.E.I. hasbeen lifted.

On Tuesday, Environment Canada said the storm is expected to track south of Nova Scotia at hurricane strength on Thursday and then reach southeastern Newfoundland on Friday as a post-tropical storm.

"The latest guidance generally keeps this storm south of Nova Scotia throughThursdaywith the main risks being some rough surf conditions and large swells along the Atlantic coast," said CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland.

"There is also a risk for some heavier rain if Chris tracks close enough for the outer rain bands to reach the coast, the greatest potential for this would be over eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton."

It's too early to tell if wind or rainfall warnings will be required for Newfoundland, but winds could approach 100 km/h over the Avalon peninsula.

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