Hurricane Larry Headed for Eastern Newfoundland Where Gusts Could Reach 140 km/h

This GOES-16 East GeoColor satellite image taken on Sept. 8, 2021, at 2:20 p.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows hurricane Larry in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Weather Service is warning that swells from Hurricane Larry will create dangerous rip current conditions. The Canadian Press/AP-NOAA via AP

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—As hurricane Larry churns its way toward eastern Newfoundland, residents of the Avalon Peninsula are being warned to brace for hurricane−force winds gusting at 140 kilometres per hour some time tonight.

Hurricane warnings are in effect for the entire peninsula, which includes St. John’s.