WOCN31 CWHX 031445
INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE 
CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:56 AM ADT 
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2011.
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INTERMEDIATE TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR:
      NEWFOUNDLAND.

      FOR POST-TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA.

      THE NEXT STATEMENT ISSUED BY 3:00 PM ADT.

      TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE AVALON PENINSULA IS ENDED.
      OPHELIA HAS CROSSED THE AVALON PENINSULA THIS MORNING AND IS
      CURRENTLY HEADING TOWARD THE NORTHERN GRAND.  LARGE WAVES ARE
      STILL EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.


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==DISCUSSION==
AT 12:00 PM NDT POST-TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WILL BE NEAR 48.1 NORTH 
AND 52.0 WEST WITH A MAXIMUM WIND SPEED OF 50 KNOTS OR 95 KM/H.
THE SYSTEM IS MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 45 KNOTS OR 80 KM/H.
THE CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 995 MB.

THE SYSTEM IS STILL GIVING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE 
STORM TRACK.  OPHELIA'S WIND FIELD IS RELATIVELY COMPACT HOWEVER IT 
WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AWAY FROM CENTRE ON THE SOUTH SIDE AS IT 
TRAVELS OFFSHORE TOWARD THE NORTHERN GRAND BANK.

STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR HAS DISPLACED THE CLOUD AND PRECIPITATION 
TO THE NORTH OF THE SURFACE CIRCULATION.  THE AREA OF RAIN HAS MOVED 
NORTHEAST OF THE ISLAND.

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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