WOCN31 CWHX 291745
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:44 PM 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 INTERMEDIATE STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6:00 PM ADT.

      POST-TROPICAL STORM IRENE EXITING THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
      VALLEY AND HEADING TOWARD LABRADOR.

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

LOCATION: 51.0 NORTH 65.5 WEST.

ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SEPT-ĪLES, QUEBEC.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 95 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST AT 46 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 987 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 PARTS OF THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE.

A. WIND.

STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF POST-TROPICAL STORM IRENE'S 
CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOST OF THE MARITIMES AND SOUTHEASTERN QUEBEC THIS 
AFTERNOON, HOWEVER FOR THE MOST PART THESE WINDS ARE NOW WELL BELOW 
WARNING CRITERIA EXCEPT FOR THE REGIONS AS NOTED ABOVE.

B. RAINFALL.

RAIN FROM POST-TROPICAL IRENE IS NOW CONFINED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO 
THE NORTH AND WEST OF ITS TRACK.  RAIN OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE 
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY WILL LIKELY END LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS 
IRENE PULLS AWAY.  PARTS OF LABRADOR ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE UP TO 40 
MILLIMETRES OF RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT.

C. SURGE/WAVES.

THERE WERE SOME REPORTS OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND HEAVY SURF DURING 
THE MIDDAY HIGH TIDE OVER THE PARTS OF THE BAY OF FUNDY TODAY.
HEAVY SURF CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE ATLANTIC 
COASTLINE OF NOVA SCOTIA BUT THESE SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER 
TODAY.  HEAVY SURF AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATER 
TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE WHERE WAVE 
HEIGHTS UP TO 5 METERS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

3. MARINE IMPACTS AND WARNINGS SUMMARY.

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MARITIMES MARINE 
DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE.  GALE WARNINGS ARE
ALSO IN EFFECT FOR MOST LABRADOR AND NORTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND MARINE 
AREAS FOR LATER TODAY, TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.  WAVE HEIGHTS UP 5 METERS 
ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE/STRAIT OF
BELLE ISLE REGION TONIGHT.

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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