WOCN31 CWHX 252345
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:54 PM ADT THURSDAY
25 AUGUST 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      ATLANTIC PROVINCES
      SOUTHERN QUEBEC.

      FOR HURRICANE IRENE.

      THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3:00 AM ADT.

      THIS IS AN UPDATED PRELIMINARY INFORMATION STATEMENT TO DISCUSS
      HURRICANE IRENE'S EFFECT ON CANADA.  FULL MESSAGING ON THIS
      STORM WILL BEGIN AT 3 AM ADT.

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==DISCUSSION==
HURRICANE IRENE IS A MAJOR HURRICANE NOW EXITING THE BAHAMAS
WITH WINDS NEAR 180 KM/H.  THE HURRICANE IS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 
ABOUT 20 KM/H.  IRENE IS FORECAST TO TRACK OVER EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA ON SATURDAY.  THEREAFTER IRENE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK 
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD EITHER THROUGH NEW ENGLAND OR THE MARITIME 
PROVINCES LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY.  THE TRACK AND INTENSITY 
WILL, AS ALWAYS, DEPEND ON MANY CHANGING FACTORS OVER THE NEXT 3 
DAYS.  THUS, IT IS TOO EARLY TO MEANINGFULLY STATE HOW THE STORM WILL 
AFFECT SPECIFIC AREAS.  HOWEVER, IT IS COMMON THAT THE HEAVIEST 
RAINFALL OCCURS TO THE LEFT OF THE TRACK AND HIGHEST WINDS TO THE 
RIGHT WITH THIS SORT OF STORM.  AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE ENCOURAGE 
CONSULTING THE BULLETINS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY FOR UPDATES ON OUR 
FORECAST AND DISCUSSIONS.

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

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

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