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[SIZE="3"]Hurricane Bill will likely blow into Atlantic Canada's waters on Sunday as a Category 2 storm bringing[B][COLOR="Red"] 150 km/h[/COLOR][/B] winds and heavy rain, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Friday.

But forecasters said it's too early to be precise or issue any warnings.

"At this point, it's still not possible to give the specifics that everybody wants," said Peter Bowyer, the hurricane centre's program manager.

As of 11 p.m. AT Friday, Bill was about 295 kilometres west-southwest of Bermuda with sustained winds of [B][COLOR="red"]165 km/h[/COLOR][/B]. Moving northwest at about [B][COLOR="red"]32 km/h[/COLOR][/B], the storm

Bill is expected to pass south of mainland Nova Scotia on Sunday morning, move by Cape Breton Island late Sunday afternoon or evening and blow over southeastern Newfoundland late Sunday or early Monday.

Coastal areas of Nova Scotia can expect winds of 90 km/h, while the southeast coast of Newfoundland should prepare for winds exceeding 120 km/h, the centre said.

Bowyer said the hardest-hit spots could see winds between 150 and 180 km/h as well as buckets of rain.

"All indications now are that we're probably looking at a rain event for those that get the hardest-hit rainfall amounts on the order of 100 to 150 millimetres. That could, depending on the track, be anywhere from southern New Brunswick all the way over to Newfoundland," he said.

For people out at sea Sunday, he added, it's going to be "a very harsh environment."

The hurricane centre isn't issuing any warnings at this point because Bill is still too far to the south.

"We don't want to start sending flags up in a specific community and then say, 'OK, no it's gonna hit you now.' But at the same time, we want to give everyone as much lead time as possible," said Bowyer.

hazardous rip currents are expected along some beaches, as swell heights approach two metres. Breaking wave heights could exceed three metres.

The coast could be a very dangerous place, Bowyer warned.

"In the past, when we've talked about these kind of waves, it's almost been like a fatal attraction to people to say, 'Let's get the kids in the car and go to the coast and see the big waves.' And we don't want anybody to be doing that," he said.

Emergency officials said it's a good time to take storm-season precautions, such as preparing an emergency kit with food, water and essential medications for 72 hours.

Ramona Jennex, Nova Scotia's minister responsible for emergency preparedness, said key people would be on hand during the weekend to ensure plans are in place to deal with the storm.

Getting ready
New Brunswick has just come off a warm and sunny streak and has showers in the forecast for Friday and Saturday.

Peter Coade, a CBC meteorologist, said people should not confuse that weather pattern with the big storm that is expected to hit the region on Sunday.

"We must not think, 'Hey that wasn't too bad a storm,' because you're not going to feel it until after daybreak Sunday," Coade said. "You'll see the rain before daybreak Sunday but the wind picking up during the day."

Coade said areas in southeastern New Brunswick, such as Shediac and Bouctouche, could have some soil erosion with a combination of wind and high tide on Sunday afternoon.

New Brunswick's Emergency Measures Organization issued a warning Friday afternoon indicating it was still difficult to forecast how big the storm would be when it hits the province.

"However, given Bill's size, significant rainfall and strong winds can be expected, especially in the southern half of the province, with the southeast corner most likely to see the strongest weather," the statement said.

Many people are heeding the call to be ready.

Based on Friday's forecast, Exxon Mobil has decided to evacuate workers from its offshore platform near Sable Island, off Nova Scotia's south coast.

In Sydney, David Isaac secured his commercial fishing boat and gear.

"One thing about a hurricane is you have to be prepared and ready — get all your stuff out of your yard, make sure everyone's secure," said Isaac.

At the Charlottetown Yacht Club — one of the places in P.E.I. hardest hit by Hurricane Juan in 2003 — few sailors were taking chances.

Rick Martijn bought his first boat just five weeks ago, and he said there was never any doubt that he'd pull it from the water.

"I was down here right after Juan blew over, and the destruction was incredible," Martijn said. "You've got to respect the wind and the waves. If you're a sailor, you'll very much appreciate that."

Grocery stores were expecting a hectic day Saturday and were stocking up on bottled water.

But getting warnings out to everyone who needs them is presenting special challenges on the Island, because it is the height of tourist season.

"Visitors may not be as interested in following the local media, as they are some distance from home," said Andrew Campbell, director of the P.E.I. Office of Public Safety. "So we're looking at various methods of getting this information out in whatever fashion is going to get to the most people."

Campbell's office is trying to get weather warning information to tourists, via tourist information centres and campgrounds.[/SIZE]

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