WOCN31 CWHX 260545
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:22 AM ADT THURSDAY
26 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 9:00 AM ADT.

      HURRICANE IRENE FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR LONG ISLAND NEW
      YORK SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFFECTING EASTERN CANADA LATE SUNDAY INTO
      MONDAY AS IT WEAKENS.

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

LOCATION: 28.9 NORTH 77.4 WEST.

ABOUT 290 KILOMETERS NORTH NORTHEAST OF FREEPORT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 185 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTH AT 22 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 942 MB.

2. PUBLIC WEATHER IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

IRENE WILL LIKELY AFFECT EASTERN CANADIAN TERRITORY LATER SUNDAY INTO 
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  IT IS TOO EARLY TO SPECIFY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN 
AND WINDS WILL OCCUR DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE TRACK.  THE STORM 
WILL LIKELY BE UNDERGOING EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION AT THAT TIME.
IT IS COMMON THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURS TO THE LEFT OF THE 
TRACK AND HIGHEST WINDS TO THE RIGHT.

3. MARINE IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

STILL TOO EARLY TO BE SPECIFIC WITH WHAT MARINE AREAS WILL BE 
AFFECTED AND TO WHAT EXTENT.  BASED ON THE CURRENT GUIDANCE GALE 
FORCE WINDS ARE PROBABLE FOR MANY MARITIME, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR 
WATERS WITH A LOWER CHANCE OF STORM FORCE WINDS CLOSER TO THE CENTER 
OF THE STORM.  AS STATED ABOVE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THIS TYPE OF 
STORM OCCUR TO THE RIGHT OF ITS TRACK.

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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