WOCN31 CWHX 121745
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:57 AM ADT MONDAY
12 SEPTEMBER 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= NEWFOUNDLAND
=NEW= NOVA SCOTIA.

      FOR TROPICAL STORM MARIA.

      THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9:00 PM ADT.

      THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE IS MONITORING TROPICAL STORM
      MARIA FOR POSSIBLE IMPACT IN ATLANTIC CANADA LATE THIS WEEK.

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==DISCUSSION==
TROPICAL STORM MARIA SITUATED NORTH OF PUERTO RICO MONDAY MORNING IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD THEN EVENTUALLY NORTHWARD OVER THE 
NEXT TWO DAYS.  MARIA IS NOT EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY QUICKLY AND MAY 
NOT EVEN REACH HURRICANE STATUS GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF WINDS IN THE 
UPPER ATMOSPHERE.  SO IT IS VERY EARLY TO ANTICIPATE HOW MARIA WILL 
AFFECT ATLANTIC CANADA, OTHER THAN THAT MANY COMPUTER MODELS BRING 
THE STORM CENTRE NEAR NEWFOUNDLAND ON FRIDAY.  THE CANADIAN HURRICANE
CENTRE WILL OF COURSE BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND 
TRACK OF MARIA.  AN UPDATED GENERAL MESSAGE LIKE THIS IS PLANNED FOR 
LATER TODAY.

VISIT WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA/HURRICANE (ALL IN LOWER CASE) FOR THE 
LATEST HURRICANE TRACK INFORMATION MAP.

PLEASE ALSO REFER TO THE PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS 
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR YOUR AREA.

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