-- Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as sustained winds sweeping southeastern Canada and eastern Maine slowed to a speed of 65 miles (100 kilometers) per hour, forecasters said.
The cyclone was moving north-northeast at 23 miles per hour and was located about 50 miles north-northwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, as of 8 a.m. New York time, according to an advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Arthur’s center will cross western Nova Scotia in the next few hours and will be over the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight, according to the statement.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, from the U.S.-Canada border to Grand-Anse. High wind warnings are in effect for eastern Maine.
The system was downgraded to a tropical storm early today from a hurricane as its sustained winds weakened to 70 mph. The storm is expected to weaken further during the next few days.
Arthur, the first hurricane to hit the U.S. since 2012, prompted organizers of July 4 fireworks celebrations from Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard to cancel or reschedule. A baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles was also delayed.
The organizers of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival, starting today on Prince Edward Island, are in hourly contact with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, according to Chris Fogarty, manager of the center in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum are scheduled to perform at the three-day event, which was expected to draw thousands.
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