WOCN31 CWHX 101845 TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT UPDATED BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:09 PM AST THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2011. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR: NEWFOUNDLAND NOVA SCOTIA. FOR TROPICAL STORM SEAN. THIS IS THE FINAL PLANNED STATEMENT BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE ON THIS STORM. TROPICAL STORM SEAN EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH STRONG COLD FRONT WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA - NO DIRECT AFFECTS EXPECTED. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== IT STILL APPEARS THAT SEAN WILL BECOME ABSORBED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD. THE FRONT WILL TAP INTO SOME EXTRA MOISTURE FROM THE STORM THAT COULD ENHANCE RAINFALLS OVER NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND. HOWEVER, THE WIND CIRCULATION OF SEAN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME FULLY ABSORBED INTO THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT. A TIGHTER WIND/PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY CROSS THE GRAND BANKS OFF NEWFOUNDLAND LATE FRIDAY OR EARLY SATURDAY RELATED TO THE REMNANT OF SEAN, BUT MOST OF THE WIND WILL BE FROM THE FRONT. WE DO NOT INTEND TO ISSUE ANY ADDITIONAL BULLETINS FROM THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE UNLESS THERE IS A DRAMATIC CHANGE. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA/WARNINGS AND STORM TRACK INFORMATION (FROM THE MIAMI HURRICANE CENTRE) AT WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA/HURRICANE (ALL IN LOWER CASE). PLEASE ALSO REFER TO THE PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR YOUR AREA. END/FOGARTY