WOCN31 CWHX 030845 INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:59 AM ADT MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2011. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR: NEWFOUNDLAND. FOR POST-TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9:00 AM ADT. OPHELIA RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE AVALON PENINSULA AS A STRONG POST-TROPICAL SYSTEM. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ENDED FOR: NOVA SCOTIA. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== AT 6:30 AM NDT HURRICANE OPHELIA WILL BE NEAR 46.2 NORTH AND 54.7 WEST WITH A MAXIMUM WIND SPEED OF 60 KNOTS OR 110 KM/H. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 35 KNOTS OR 65 KM/H. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 982 MB. THE SYSTEM IS STILL GIVING STORM FORCE WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO HURRICANE FORCE, BUT THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BE TIGHT WITH THE STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS MOSTLY RESTRICTED TO THE SOUTH OF THE STORM TRACK. CURRENTLY IT IS OVER COOL 13 DEGREE WATER, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR HAS DISPLACED THE CLOUD AND PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTH OF THE SURFACE CIRCULATION WHICH SHOULD HELP DIMINISH THE STORM INTENSITY FURTHER. CURRENTLY THE PRECIPITATION EXTENDS FROM PORT AUX BASQUES EAST TO THE AVALON PENINSULA AND NORTH ALMOST TO THE NORTHERN PENINSULA. THESE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH, COULD EXPERIENCE 40 TO 60 MILLIMETRES OF RAIN OVER LESS THAN 4 TO 6 HOURS. 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. END