Mid-September Atlantic Canadian Hybridstorm, Including Hurricane Maria

Warnings
Avalon Peninsula South
6:49 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Tropical storm warning for
Avalon Peninsula South issued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Avalon Peninsula South
6:49 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Wind warning for
Avalon Peninsula South issued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Avalon Peninsula South
6:49 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Rainfall warning for
Avalon Peninsula South continued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Watches
Avalon Peninsula South
6:49 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Hurricane watch for
Avalon Peninsula South issued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or WeatheradioPostville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay

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HURRICANE MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 37
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142011
500 PM AST THU SEP 15 2011

...MARIA BECOMES THE THIRD HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...HURRICANE WATCH
AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND...AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MARIA WAS LOCATED


....NEAR LATITUDE 35.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.6 WEST. MARIA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 36 MPH...57 KM/H. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AT AN
EVEN FASTER FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF MARIA WILL PASS NEAR OR OVER THE AVALON
PENINSULA ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MARIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING LIKELY BEGINS LATER ON FRIDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 240
MILES...390 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES

4:14 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Wind warning for
Postville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay issued

Northwesterly winds gusting to 100 km/h will develop Friday night.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A developing low pressure system over New England will intensify as it tracks northward tonight and early Friday to lie over lake Melville by Friday afternoon. It will then continue to strengthen as it moves off the Mid Labrador Coast Friday night.

Rain ahead of this system has already developed over Labrador City and will spread to the remainder of Labrador tonight. The rain will be heavy at times for some areas on Friday, with the highest accumulations forecast over the north coast where 50 to 75 millimeters are expected by Saturday morning.

In addition, strong northwesterly winds gusting to 100 km/h will develop along the Labrador coast north of Groswater bay Friday night as the low moves offshore.

Postville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay
4:14 PM NDT Thursday 15 September 2011
Rainfall warning for
Postville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay issued

50 to 75 millimeters of rain expected by Saturday morning.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A developing low pressure system over New England will intensify as it tracks northward tonight and early Friday to lie over lake Melville by Friday afternoon. It will then continue to strengthen as it moves off the Mid Labrador Coast Friday night.

Rain ahead of this system has already developed over Labrador City and will spread to the remainder of Labrador tonight. The rain will be heavy at times for some areas on Friday, with the highest accumulations forecast over the north coast where 50 to 75 millimeters are expected by Saturday morning.

In addition, strong northwesterly winds gusting to 100 km/h will develop along the Labrador coast north of Groswater bay Friday night as the low moves offshore.