WOCN31 CWHX 122345
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:10 PM ADT MONDAY
12 SEPTEMBER 2011.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      NEWFOUNDLAND
      NOVA SCOTIA.

      FOR TROPICAL STORM MARIA.

      THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10:00 AM 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 EVENING IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD THEN EVENTUALLY NORTHWARD OVER THE 
NEXT TWO DAYS.  MARIA IS NOT EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY QUICKLY GIVEN THE 
STRENGTH OF WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE.  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.  IF THE UPPER ATMOSPHERIC WINDS PERSIST, IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE 
THAT MARIA COULD DISSIPATE, AS SUGGESTED IN A BULLETIN BY THE MIAMI 
HURRICANE CENTER TODAY.

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 TUESDAY MORNING.

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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