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High winds from Subtropical Storm Josephine nix N.S.-P.E.I. ferry crossings

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Digital, G. (2026, October 23). High winds from Subtropical Storm Josephine nix N.S.-P.E.I. ferry crossings. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12118376/high-winds-josephine-ns-pei-ferry-crossings/

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As of October 23, 2026, the Northumberland Ferries service between Nova Scotia and eastern P.E.I. canceled all ferry crossings due to high winds from Subtropical Storm Josephine. Environment Canada issued gale warnings for the eastern side of the Northumberland Strait, with wind gusts reaching up to 65 kilometres per hour near Halifax, decreasing to 45 km/h by midnight that day. The storm's center was located more than 400 kilometres southeast of Halifax at 10 a.m. Atlantic time. On Sable Island, about 300 kilometers southeast of Halifax, wind gusts hit up to 122 km/h. Northumberland Ferries promised an update on afternoon sailings by 1 p.m., but as of that time, no new information was released beyond the initial cancellation announcement.

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“While both articles discuss Subtropical Storm Josephine, Article A covers expected rain and wind in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on Thursday and Friday, while Article B reports on ferry cancellations due to high winds from the remnants of the storm on Saturday.”
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Environment Canada Halifax Nova Scotia P.E.I. Subtropical Storm Josephine

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Northumberland Ferries says the company will provide an update on the afternoon sailings no later than 1 p.m. The centre of the storm was more than 400 kilometres southeast of Halifax by 10 a.m. Atlantic time.
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🔮 Get daily National news Environment Canada says winds from the north are gusting at 65 kilometres per hour and are expected to diminish to 45 kilometres per hour by midnight.
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High winds from Subtropical Storm Josephine nix N.S.-P.E.I. ferry crossings · assertive framing

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The ferry service that links Nova Scotia with eastern P.E.I. cancelled all crossings this morning because of high winds generated by the remnants of Subtropical Storm Josephine. asserted
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Gale warnings remain in effect for the eastern side of the Northumberland Strait. asserted
warnings → remain → Strait
Get daily National news Environment Canada says winds from the north are gusting at 65 kilometres per hour and are expected to diminish to 45 kilometres per hour by midnight. asserted
winds → get → midnight
Northumberland Ferries says the company will provide an update on the afternoon sailings no later than 1 p.m. The centre of the storm was more than 400 kilometres southeast of Halifax by 10 a.m. Atlantic time. asserted
centre → say → a.m.
On Sable Island, about 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax, Environment Canada recorded a northeast gust reaching 122 kilometres per hour at 7 a.m. asserted
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