WOCN31 CWHX 162045
INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE 
CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:40 PM NDT FRIDAY 
16 SEPTEMBER 2011.
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INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      LABRADOR
      NEWFOUNDLAND.

      FOR POST-TROPICAL STORM MARIA.

      A FINAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9:30 PM NDT.

      MARIA NOW POST-TROPICAL - VERY STRONG WINDS BEHIND IT WILL
      CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND TONIGHT.

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==DISCUSSION==
SUMMARY OF BASIC INFORMATION AT 6:30 PM NDT.

LOCATION: ABOUT 48.5 NORTH 51.8 WEST.

ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF ST. JOHN'S.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/HOUR.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST AT 93 KM/H.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 984 MB.


HURRICANE MARIA MADE LANDFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AVALON PENINSULA IN 
THE VICINITY OF CAPE ST. MARY'S BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4:00 PM NDT THIS 
AFTERNOON.  ITS EXACT POSITION AND INTENSITY AT LANDFALL WILL BE MORE 
ACCURATELY DETERMINED IN THE COMING DAYS AS MORE OBSERVATIONAL DATA 
IS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE AS WELL AS 
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE IN MIAMI.

WITH MARIA NOW POST-TROPICAL, ALL TROPICAL RELATED WARNINGS FOR 
NEWFOUNDLAND HAVE BEEN ENDED.  HOWEVER WIND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT 
FOR MUCH OF THE PROVINCE FOR TONIGHT AS VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS 
GUSTING UP TO 110 KM/H ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMAINS OF POST-TROPICAL 
STORM MARIA BECOME ABSORBED INTO A LARGE INTENSIFYING WEATHER SYSTEM 
OFF THE COAST OF LABRADOR.  GALE OR STORM FORCE WIND WARNINGS REMAIN 
IN EFFECT FOR ALL NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRDAOR MARINE AREAS.

SOME RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 3:30 PM NDT: ST. LAWRENCE 62.8 
MILLIMETRES, BURGEO, 61.3 MILLIMETRES, ARGENTIA 29.5 MILLIMETRES, 
TERRA NOVA PARK 29.0 MILLIMETRES.

SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED UP TO 5:30 PM NDT: SOUTHWESTERN GRAND
BANKS BUOY - 124 KM/H, CAPE PINE - 103 KM/H, WINTERLAND - 93 KM/H, 
ST.  PIERRE ET MIQUELON - 91 KM/H.

A FINAL WRAP-UP STATEMENT ON POST-TROPICAL STORM MARIA WILL BE ISSUED 
BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE AT 9:30 PM NDT.

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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