WOCN31 CWHX 161745
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:39 PM ADT TUESDAY
16 AUGUST 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      NEWFOUNDLAND.

      FOR TROPICAL STORM GERT.

      THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT BY THE CHANCE OF ON THIS STORM.

      TROPICAL STORM GERT WEAKENING FURTHER - MINIMAL IMPACT EXPECTED
      OVER SOUTHERN GRAND BANKS.

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==DISCUSSION==
1. SUMMARY OF BASIC INFORMATION AT 3.00 PM ADT.

LOCATION: 38.6 NORTH 55.9 WEST.

ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SABLE ISLAND.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST AT 45 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 1004 MB.

2. PUBLIC WEATHER IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

NO IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OVER LAND.  RAIN AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OVER 
NEWFOUNDLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT ARE FROM AN UNRELATED WEATHER SYSTEM.

3. MARINE WEATHER IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT GERT HAS WEAKENED FURTHER AND 
TRACKING MORE TOWARD THE EAST.  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE TO THE RIGHT 
OF THE LOW'S CENTRE, SO THE CHANCE OF GALE-FORCE WINDS AFFECTING THE 
SOUTHERN GRAND BANKS FORECAST DISTRICT IS LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY 
EXPECTED.

VISIT WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA/HURRICANE (ALL IN LOWER CASE) FOR THE 
LATEST:

- FORECAST POSITION, CENTRAL PRESSURE TABLE.

- STRENGTH AND PREDICTED WIND RADII TABLE.

- HURRICANE TRACK INFORMATION MAP.

- TECHNICAL DISCUSSION.

PLEASE ALSO REFER TO THE PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS 
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR YOUR AREA.

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