WOCN31 CWHX 291145
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:46 AM ADT MONDAY
29 AUGUST 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      ATLANTIC PROVINCES
      SOUTHERN QUEBEC.

      FOR POST-TROPICAL STORM IRENE.

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

      THE NEXT INTERMEDIATE STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12:00 PM ADT.
      FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT FULL STATEMENT ISSUED BY 3:00 PM ADT.

      IRENE NOW MOVING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN QUEBEC.

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==DISCUSSION==
1. SUMMARY OF BASIC INFORMATION AT 9.00 AM ADT.

LOCATION: 48.6 NORTH 67.9 WEST.

ABOUT 55 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BAIE COMEAU.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 95 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST AT 45 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 985 MB.

2. PUBLIC WEATHER IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
QUEBEC.  WIND WARNINGS ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA, 
ALL BUT NORTHWESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND PORTIONS 
OF SOUTHERN QUEBEC.

A. WIND.

IRENE'S EXTENSIVE WIND FIELD IS STILL AFFECTING THE MARITIMES AND 
SOUTHERN QUEBEC THIS MORNING WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.  PARTS OF 
SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK, NORTHERN AND MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS NEAR 90 KM/H.
STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT MUCH OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF ST.
LAWRENCE TODAY.  VERY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT 
PORTIONS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY.  ĪLE D'ORLEANS, QC IN THE 
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 113 KM/H AND ILE AUX GRUES
REPORTED A GUST OF 104 KM/H.

B. RAINFALL.

THE HEAVIEST RAIN FROM POST-TROPICAL IRENE IS NOW CONFINED TO THE 
NORTHERN HALF OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY WHERE RAINFALL. 
WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT.  PARTS OF LABRADOR ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 
BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILLIMETRES OF RAIN LATER TODAY.  MUCH OF 
SOUTHEASTERN QUEBEC AND WESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK RECEIVED BETWEEN 50 TO 
OVER 100 MILLIMETERS OF RAIN.

C. SURGE/WAVES.

HEAVY SEAS, POUNDING SURF AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS ARE 
EXPECTED ALONG THE FUNDY COAST OF NEW BRUNSWICK DURING TODAY'S HIGH 
TIDE AROUND MIDDAY.  HEAVY SURF AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ARE ALSO 
EXPECTED LATER TODAY IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE.

3. MARINE IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

GALE OR STORM FORCE WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE 
MARITIMES MARINE DISTRICT.  GALE AND STORM FORCE WIND WARNINGS ARE IN 
EFFECT FOR AREAS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY.  GALE WARNINGS ARE
ALSO IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND MARINE WATERS AS WELL. WAVE
HEIGHTS OF NEAR 6 METRES ARE OCCURRING OVER WESTERN MARITIME WATERS
THIS MORNING.  LARGE WAVES UP TO 5 METRES COULD OCCUR OVER PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE LATER TODAY.

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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