Water retreating in the Bay of Fundy as Lee moves toward a second landfall in New Brunswick

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Storm chaser Aaron Jayjack reported live from the shores of the Bay of Fundy on Sept. 16, as Tropical Wind and Rainstorm Lee headed for a second landfall in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

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00:00 We go to Aaron J. Jack now, who is currently working his way through Atlantic Canada.

00:06 And what are you finding there now, Aaron?

00:07 >> Yeah, so I'm currently in St. John, New Brunswick.

00:12 I've been here all day.

00:13 We had no tide earlier today, but all -- that was early this morning, but all day,

00:18 the tide has been rising, but right now, where I'm standing, we had waves,

00:23 big waves crashing here earlier today.

00:25 But over the last couple of hours, I've watched the water push out of the bay,

00:29 the Bay of Fundy, where you get the biggest tides in the world,

00:32 up to 53 feet of tide from low to high tide.

00:35 And the offshore flow, as the center of the cyclone approaches St. John,

00:40 is shoving the water out of the bay right now.

00:43 I've watched it move 100 to 200 yards away, back away from me.

00:46 But as the cyclone moves to the north today, later tonight,

00:50 after we get the second landfall likely here, it's near St. John, New Brunswick,

00:54 all that water is going to become rushing back into the Bay of Fundy here.

00:59 And this will likely be underwater where I'm standing at in the next four to five hours.

01:03 But quite incredible to watch, despite having a high tide right now,

01:08 high tide, the tide moving in, to watch the water being pulled out of the Bay of Fundy right now.

01:12 >> Now, you mentioned that water has retreated.

01:16 Have people been staying away from those areas?

01:19 Have they understood the risk that that water is going to come back in?

01:22 >> I think people have -- all day, people have been visiting the beach here.

01:26 They've been checking out the storm.

01:28 I think because we're getting close to dark here, we're in Atlantic time here in New Brunswick.

01:33 But I think a lot of people have started to head home.

01:35 They realize that the worst of the storm is coming for New Brunswick now

01:39 over the next one to two hours.

01:41 But I definitely can feel the center of the cyclone getting closer.

01:45 The strongest sustained winds I've felt all day are happening right now.

01:48 And I expect those winds to increase over the next one to two hours,

01:52 start to get those gusts to be approaching 65, 70 miles per hour.

01:57 >> Now, we have seen some power outages along the coast, both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

02:02 What has been your experience with some of the power outages and downed trees?

02:06 >> Here in St. John, New Brunswick, they've got power here.

02:10 I haven't seen any power outages, but a little bit earlier to the south,

02:13 I see you're showing footage from the ambulance forward to the south, closer to the U.S. border.

02:18 I did see some trees coming down earlier as those first outer bands made their way

02:23 on shore earlier this morning, bringing down some trees, knocking out some power

02:27 for people in New Brunswick.

02:28 More power outages as well down in Maine.

02:31 But I expect the power outages to increase overnight here in New Brunswick as the center

02:37 of the cyclone comes ashore and then makes that pivot off to the north, up to the Bay of Fundy,

02:42 and as we could see some significant flooding along the coast here in New Brunswick.

02:47 >> That is Erin Jajak reporting for AccuWeather.

02:51 Thank you for joining us, and of course, stay safe as that water gets ready

02:55 to come back in in the upcoming hours.

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