Special air quality statement for Nova Scotia updated jointly by Environment Ca…

Special air quality statement for Nova Scotia updated jointly by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and
Wellness at 10:59 PM ADT Tuesday 16 July 2013

Smoke observed over Central and Eastern Nova Scotia.

A ridge of high pressure is driving smoke from Southeastern Quebec
south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence into Nova Scotia. There have
been reports of people observing smoke over Central Nova Scotia.
Satellite imagery indicates that this plume has reach eastward into Cape Breton Island.

On Wednesday winds will shift around to southwest ahead of a trough approaching from Quebec and will flush out any lingering smoke by late in the day for Mainland Nova Scotia and by overnight Wednesday night for Cape Breton.

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