WOCN31 CWHX 161445
INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE 
CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:51 AM NDT 
FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2011.
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INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      LABRADOR
      NEWFOUNDLAND
      NOVA SCOTIA.

      FOR HURRICANE MARIA.

      THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3:30 PM NDT.

      HURRICANE MARIA EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A HURRICANE THIS
      AFTERNOON IN SOUTHERN AVALON PENINSULA - WILL MERGE WITH LARGE
      NON-TROPICAL LOW OVER LABRADOR ON SATURDAY.

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==DISCUSSION==
SUMMARY OF BASIC INFORMATION AT 12:30 PM NDT.

LOCATION: ABOUT 44.5 NORTH 56.4 WEST.

ABOUT 295 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SABLE ISLAND.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 120 KM/HOUR.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST AT 82 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 983 MB.

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN AVALON AND TROPICAL 
STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN AVALON, AND THE BURIN 
AND BONA VISTA PENINSULAS.  STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE 
CURRENTLY AFFECTING OFFSHORE MARINE AREAS.

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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