HALIFAX - Residents of the Maritimes and eastern Quebec can expect strong gusts and heavy rain on Friday, but a senior meteorologist says Hurricane Melissa is only partly to blame.

The latest forecasts for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. are calling for 30 to 50 millimetres of rain, with higher amounts possible in some areas. As well, southeasterly gusts could reach 70 to 80 kilometres per hour across the region, and up to 110 km/h in western Cape Breton, from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.

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