WOCN31 CWHX 030245
INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE 
CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:00 AM ADT 
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2011.
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INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= NEWFOUNDLAND
=NEW= NOVA SCOTIA.

      FOR HURRICANE OPHELIA.

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

      THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT BY THE CHANCE OF ON THIS STORM.

      OPHELIA PASSING EAST OF SABLE AND TURNING TOWARDS SOUTHERN
      NEWFOUNDLAND.  EXPECTED TO TRACK NEAR THE AVALON PENINSULA
      MONDAY MORNING AS A STRONG POST-TROPICAL STORM.

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==DISCUSSION==
HURRICANE OPHELIA IS CURRENTLY NEAR 43.9 NORTH AND 58.6 WEST WITH A 
MAXIMUM WIND SPEED OF 70 KNOTS OR 130 KM/H.  THE SYSTEM IS MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 29 KNOTS OR 54 KM/H.  THE CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 
ESTIMATED TO BE 975 MB.

THE SYSTEM IS STILL GIVING STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS, BUT THE 
SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BE TIGHT WITH THE STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 
NOT EXTENDING VERY FAR.  CURRENTLY IT IS OVER COOL 15 DEGREE WATER, 
WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST.

STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR IS STARTING TO DISPLACE THE CLOUD AND 
PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTH OF THE SURFACE CIRCULATION WHICH SHOULD 
HELP DIMINISH THE STORM INTENSITY FURTHER.

NEAR 10 PM ADT IT PASSED HALFWAY BETWEEN SABLE ISLAND AND BUOY 44141, 
GIVING US A RELATIVELY GOOD FIX ON THE POSITION.  BUOY 44141 HAD 
WINDS GUSTING TO 67 KNOTS WHILE SABLE GUSTED TO 45 KNOTS.  THE BUOY 
ALSO REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF 13.8 METRES WITH A PEAK 
WAVE HEIGHT OF 21.8 METRES.

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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