WOCN31 CWHX 261145
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:53 AM ADT FRIDAY
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 3:00 PM 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 9.00 AM ADT.

LOCATION: 29.8 NORTH 77.2 WEST.

ABOUT 660 KILOMETERS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 176 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTH AT 22 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 942 MB.

2. PUBLIC WEATHER IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

IRENE WILL AFFECT EASTERN CANADIAN TERRITORY LATER SUNDAY INTO EARLY 
NEXT WEEK.  IT IS TOO EARLY TO SPECIFY WHICH PUBLIC REGIONS WOULD 
RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND STRONGEST WINDS DUE TO TRACK 
UNCERTAINTY.  THE STORM WILL LIKELY BE INTERACTING WITH A FRONT AT 
THAT TIME.  AS A RESULT, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 
WILL OCCUR TO THE LEFT OF THE TRACK AND HIGHEST WINDS TO THE RIGHT.

3. MARINE IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO BE SPECIFIC REGARDING WHICH MARINE AREAS 
WILL BE AFFECTED AND TO WHAT EXTENT.  BASED ON CURRENT INFORMATION 
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE PROBABLE FOR MANY MARITIME, NEWFOUNDLAND AND 
LABRADOR WATERS.  CLOSEST TO THE CENTRE OF THE STORM THERE IS A 
POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCE WINDS.  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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