Early October Atlantic Canadian Weather Bomb Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 062105
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:35 PM NDT THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED OFF THE AMERICAN SEABOARD EARLIER THIS
WEEK AND TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW MOVED
OVER THE SOUTH COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND THIS MORNING AND TRACKED OUT
OVER BONAVISTA BAY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM BEGAN OVER WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THURSDAY. WHILE RAIN
DOMINATED AT MOST OBSERVING SITES, MANY PARTS OF NORTHERN
NEWFOUNDLAND SAW NOTABLE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION, VERY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
DEVELOPED TO THE EAST OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW WHILE STRONG NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS PREVAILED WEST OF ITS TRACK.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE EVENT ON
OCTOBER 5-6, 2011 AS OF 6:30 PM NDT TODAY.

WRECKHOUSE  ............. 47.4 MM
FEROLLE POINT ........... 27.5 MM
STEPHENVILLE ............ 28.8 MM
GANDER .................. 28.0 MM
DANIEL'S HARBOUR  ....... 28.5 MM: MIXED WITH SNOW
ST. ANTHONY ............. 25.4 MM: MIXED WITH SNOW
DEER LAKE................ 21.6 MM

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS OVER OCTOBER 5-6
AS OF 6:30 PM NDT TODAY:

WRECKHOUSE .............. 144 KM/H
SAINT PIERRE............. 119 KM/H
CAPE RACE................ 118 KM/H
FEROLLE POINT ........... 111 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY ............. 111 KM/H
SAGONA ISLAND ........... 111 KM/H
ARGENTIA ................ 107 KM/H
LONG POND ............... 102 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE ............ 102 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S ..............  95 KM/H

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AWCN15 CWHX 061441
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:41 AM ADT THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED NEAR CAPE COD TUESDAY
AND TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES WEDNESDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WINDS RECORDED AS OF
2 AM THURSDAY OCTOBER 6.

STATION               RAINFALL (MM)    PEAK WIND ( KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------------------
NORTH POINT                               106
SUMMERSIDE               45.2             80
CHARLOTTETOWN AIRPORT    74.2             70
EAST POINT               51.9             100

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AWCN11 CWHX 061436
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:36 AM ADT THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED NEAR CAPE COD TUESDAY
AND TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES WEDNESDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WINDS RECORDED AS OF
2 AM THURSDAY OCTOBER 6.

STATION          RAINFALL (MM)    PEAK WIND ( KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------------------
NAPPAN                39.6           64
CARIBOU POINT         45.9           88
UPPER STEWIACKE       69.6           N/A
HALIFAX AIRPORT       85.1           70
WESTERN HEAD          105            N/A
GREENWOOD             45.0           80
TRACADIE              43             82
HART ISLAND           N/A            100
GRAND ETANG           N/A            110
INGONISH BEACH        76.3           65
SYDNEY AIRPORT        76.4           66

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