Storm was far less potent than feared.
MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl has made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm came ashore around 10 a.m., and its maximum sustained winds are near 58 mph (93 kph).
A hurricane watch was in effect for Nova Scotia from Port Lhebert to Point Tupper. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Nova Scotia's coast, Prince Edward Island and parts of New Brunswick.
The storm that was once a hurricane brushed past the eastern U.S. over the past few days with less intensity than had been feared.
Meanwhile, in the United States, Hurricane Earl wasn't even as bad as some of the no-name storms that pound New England from time to time.
The storm, far less intense than feared, brushed past the Northeast and dumped heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages, but caused little damage. It left clear, blue skies in its wake, the perfect start to the Labor Day weekend.
The worst of the damage in Massachusetts amounted to a few hundred power outages, a handful of downed power lines and isolated flooding. The storm didn't make much of an impression on the dozen people who stayed overnight at a Red Cross shelter on the Cape.
"Everybody was ready for something big to happen," said Red Cross worker Harry Watling. "But when it came, most of us hardly even noticed."
After skimming past both North Carolina and Massachusetts, Earl headed toward Nova Scotia.