Eastern Maritimes & Newfoundland Intense Oceanic Storm Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 102117

SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:47 PM NDT SUNDAY 10 JULY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OVER THE U.S EASTERN SEABOARD ON
THURSDAY EVENING. THE LOW TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AND BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY ON SATURDAY AS IT PASSED EAST OF CAPE COD, AND REMAINED DEEP AS IT TRACKED SLOWLY ACROSS CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

AN INTENSE BAND OF RAIN AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE SPREAD ACROSS MOST THE
ISLAND OVERNIGHT ON SATURDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST RECORDED AMOUNTS NEAR
THE BURIN PENINSULA. THE RAINFALL DIMINISHED ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW
TRACKED OVER THE ISLAND. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPED OVER EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW PASSED OVER.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OBSERVED FROM SATURDAY
EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AT 4:00 PM NDT:

ST. JOHN'S....................18 MILLIMETRES
ARGENTIA......................28 MILLIMETRES *
ST. LAWRENCE..................49 MILLIMETRES *
TERRA NOVA....................29 MILLIMETRES *
GANDER........................29 MILLIMETRES
STEPHENVILLE..................33 MILLIMETRES *
ST. ANTHONY AIRPORT...........22 MILLIMETRES *
ENGLEE........................30 MILLIMETRES *

* BASED ON AN AUTOMATIC STATION THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK
WIND SPEEDS OBSERVED FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AT 4:00 PM

NDT:

ST. JOHN'S.....................93 KM/HOUR
LONG POND.....................104 KM/HOUR
CAPE RACE.....................100 KM/HOUR
WINTERLAND....................100 KM/HOUR
BONAVISTA......................95 KM/HOUR
POOLS ISLAND...................99 KM/HOUR
GANDER.........................92 KM/HOUR
TWILLINGATE...................109 KM/HOUR
LA SCIE........................96 KM/HOUR

* NO AVAILABLE OR INTERMITTENT OBSERVATIONS FROM GRATES COVE

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