Sandy is quite the storm!  At 11 am, the eye of the category 1 hurricane is 480 km SSE of New York City.  Over the weekend, the storm was tracking north-eastward and that made a lot of people here a little nervous. The anticipated turn to the NW has begun with a more westerly turn likely following landfall this evening. 
Sandy’s impact on the Maritimes will be felt overnight and tomorrow.  The winds are picking up now with gusts to 55 km/h being reported along Nova Scotia’s south shore.
I believe that Sandy’s biggest impact will be felt out a sea.  Storm surge is expected to range from 4 to 6 m.  Residents along Nova Scotia’s south shore and on either side of the Bay of Fundy should be vigilant at high tide.  We have a full moon tonight, so our high tides will be more significant than usual.