High SRH values and backed flow. In general, the eastern part of any significant low pressure system has the highest probabilities for severe weather (that's obviously broad-brushing it a bit, but you get the idea).
Winds in Nova Scotia so far look decent but not overly impressive (topping out at about 65-70 mph from what I've seen so far). Surge might be a different issue.
Time will tell. Model skill only increases as the event draws closer, and you'd need a pretty significant shift to get a truly impactful event.
I was contemplating a trip to eastern Massachusetts but it's probably not worth it at this point.
Yep, all overnight models shifted slightly east, though a few hurricane models keep it interesting. We'll see what today brings, but conventional wisdom says that it's no big deal outside of the cape and Maine.
68 W (longitudinal) at our latitude is probably the line for significant impacts on eastern New England. Obviously if it gets even further west, it increases impacts further inland.
Aside from the Euro, some tropical models have it close enough as well.
I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. I'm a weather enthusiast who is absolutely fascinated by destructive weather and would like nothing more than a Category 5 hurricane right up my fanny.
As for the human suffering that it'll inevitably bring, I want to assure you guys that despite my rooting interests, I'm not actually in charge of the weather and have zero bearing on the outcome.