Tropical storms being tracked right now, the local hurricane-season calendar, a household prep list, and storm contacts.
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Glace Bay sits on Cape Breton's exposed Atlantic coast, where the worst storms of the year tend to arrive late in the hurricane season. This page shows any tropical storms the Canadian and U.S. forecasters are tracking right now, the local season calendar, and a short list to get a household ready before the wind comes.
No active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic right now.
That is the whole story today — a quiet ocean. National Hurricane Center data, as of 21 June at 20:06.
Where the official warnings come from
Hurricane season is under way.
| Period | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane season | 1 June – 30 November | now |
| Local peak | 20 August – 15 October |
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, but Cape Breton's hardest hits usually come in September and October, when storms that formed in the tropics swing north into cooler water and reach the island.
When post-tropical storm Fiona crossed Cape Breton on September 24, 2022, Glace Bay took it hard. Power poles and trees came down, siding and roofs were torn off homes, and more than 65,000 customers across the island lost electricity — some for well over a week.
The damage was heavy enough that Canadian Armed Forces troops were sent to Glace Bay to help clear debris. Residents who got through it best had cash on hand, a full tank of fuel, water and food set aside, and a way to charge a phone before the storm arrived — the same short list below.
Report a power cut and check restoration times (24/7)
Municipal storm response, road and tree problems, local information
Official tracks and warnings for Atlantic Canada
Storm data: National Hurricane Center (NOAA), US public-domain data, as of 21 June at 20:06. This page shows the NHC’s structured fields only — full advisories are at nhc.noaa.gov. It is not an alerting service.