WOCN31 CWHX 081145
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:48 AM ADT THURSDAY
8 SEPTEMBER 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= NEWFOUNDLAND
=NEW= NOVA SCOTIA.

      FOR HURRICANE KATIA.

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

      HURRICANE KATIA EXPECTED TO TRACK WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
      TOMORROW.  LARGE WAVES AFFECTING ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA.

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==DISCUSSION==
MOST COMPUTER MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT THE INTENSITY OF THIS 
HURRICANE IS LIKELY TO STAY AT CATEGORY-1 OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS AS 
KATIA TRACKS NORTH TODAY, THEN TAKES A NORTH-EASTWARD TURN TOMORROW.

THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND IMPACTS LIMITED TO THE DISTANT OFFSHORE AND 
LARGE WAVES REACHING THE SOUTHERN COASTLINES OF NOVA SCOTIA AND 
NEWFOUNDLAND.  SWELL NEAR 2 METRES (5-7 FEET) IS CURRENTLY BEING 
MEASURED AT THE HALIFAX HARBOUR BUOY.  SWELL OF 2 TO 3 METRES IS 
EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA TODAY AND FRIDAY. 
THIS EQUATES TO WAVE BREAKING HEIGHTS AT SOME BEACHES OF 3 TO 4 
METRES (10-13 FEET).  DANGEROUS SURF AND RIPTIDE CONDITIONS WILL 
OCCUR AND SPECTATORS SHOULD STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SURF ZONES.

THE CURRENT FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHERNMOST CANADIAN MARINE TERRITORY 
IS FOR GALE TO STORM-FORCE WINDS TOMORROW AND SATURDAY.  WAVES WILL 
LIKELY BUILD TO 6 METRES OVER SOUTHERNMOST CANADIAN WATERS.

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.

END/FOGARTY