Hurricane Irene Update Four

WOCN31 CWHX 241745

Tropical cyclone information statement issued by the Canadian
Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada at 3:29 PM ADT Wednesday
24 August 2011.
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Tropical cyclone information statement for:
=new= Atlantic provinces
=new= Southern Quebec.

For hurricane Irene.

The next statement will be issued by 9:00 AM ADT.

This is a preliminary information statement to discuss the
Timing of potential impact of hurricane Irene in Canada.

An updated statement is planned for 9 AM ADT Thursday.
---------------------------------------------------------------------

==discussion==

Hurricane Irene is a major hurricane moving through the Bahamas with
winds near 200 km/h. The hurricane is forecast to track toward the
northwest then north very near or just off the east coast of the
United States. It is quite likely that Irene will impact eastern
Canadian territory late this coming weekend and/or early next week.
The track and intensity will, as always, depend on many changing
factors over a period of several days. Thus, it is too early to
meaningfully state how the storm will affect particular areas.
At this point in time we encourage checking the forecasts at least
twice a day through the rest of this week and the weekend.

Visit weatheroffice.Gc.Ca/hurricane (all in lower case) for the
latest hurricane track information map.

Please also refer to the public and marine forecasts and warnings
issued by Environment Canada for your area.

END/FOGARTY