Early December Weather Bomb

Guysborough County
10:50 AM AST Wednesday 07 December 2011
Wind warning for
Guysborough County continued

Winds gusting up to 90 km/h on Thursday.

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

A low pressure system will develop over Southeastern United States today then intensify and track northeastward over the Maritimes on Thursday. Winds gusting up to 90 km/h are expected for the above regions on Thursday with gusts as high as 110 km/h from the Margaree Harbour to bay St. Lawrence area of Cape Breton. Rainfall amounts up to 40 millimetres can also be expected from this system. 

Channel-Port aux Basques - Burgeo
10:45 AM NST Wednesday 07 December 2011
Wreckhouse wind warning for
Channel-Port aux Basques - Burgeo continued

Southeasterly winds gusting to 140 km/h are expected Thursday afternoon.

This is a warning that potentially hazardous winds are expected in the Wreckhouse area of Southwestern Newfoundland. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A developing low pressure system is forecast to lie over the Northeastern United States this evening. The low will then rapidly deepen as it tracks northeastward through the Gulf of St. Lawrence to lie over Southeastern Labrador by Thursday evening. Strong southeasterly winds will develop in the Wreckhouse area Thursday morning ahead of this system with gusts forecast to reach 140 km/h Thursday afternoon. As this system passes, strong southwesterly winds will develop with gusts up to 120 km/h forecast for regions along the west coast Thursday evening. The strong southwesterly winds will spread across the rest of the island Thursday night so wind warnings will likely need to be expanded.

In addition, elevated water levels, high waves, and pounding surf are expected for regions along the west coast of Newfoundland and along the Strait of Belle Isle Thursday evening. This could result in coastal flooding or erosion as well as infrastructure damage along exposed coastline especially during high tide.


Channel-Port aux Basques - Burgeo
10:45 AM NST Wednesday 07 December 2011
Wind warning for
Channel-Port aux Basques - Burgeo continued

Southwesterly winds gusting up to 120 km/h will develop Thursday evening.

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 is forecast to lie over the Northeastern United States this evening. The low will then rapidly deepen as it tracks northeastward through the Gulf of St. Lawrence to lie over Southeastern Labrador by Thursday evening. Strong southeasterly winds will develop in the Wreckhouse area Thursday morning ahead of this system with gusts forecast to reach 140 km/h Thursday afternoon. As this system passes, strong southwesterly winds will develop with gusts up to 120 km/h forecast for regions along the west coast Thursday evening. The strong southwesterly winds will spread across the rest of the island Thursday night so wind warnings will likely need to be expanded.

In addition, elevated water levels, high waves, and pounding surf are expected for regions along the west coast of Newfoundland and along the Strait of Belle Isle Thursday evening. This could result in coastal flooding or erosion as well as infrastructure damage along exposed coastline especially during high tide.

Grand Falls and Victoria County

 10:35 AM AST Wednesday 07 December 2011

 Snowfall warning for
 
Grand Falls and Victoria County continued


    Snow at times heavy will begin overnight bringing 15-25 centimetres to the above regions.

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


 A low pressure system will develop and intensify this evening near Cape
 Hatteras. The low will track northeastward into the Bay of Fundy by 
Thursday morning and into the Gulf of St Lawrence by Thursday evening. 
Snow at times heavy will begin in Northwestern New Brunswick overnight 
tonight, where 15-25 centimeters is possible by Thursday afternoon. The 
rest of the province will see up to 40 millimeters of rain. Also strong 
westerly winds, gusting up to 100 km/h, are expected to develop Thursday
 afternoon in the wake of the low along the coast of the Gulf of St 
Lawrence.  

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

 10:35 AM AST Wednesday 07 December 2011

 Wind warning for
 
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick continued 

Winds gusting up to 100 km/h over the eastern coastal regions will develop Thursday afternoon.This
 is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these 
regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

 A low pressure system will develop and intensify this evening near Cape
 Hatteras. The low will track northeastward into the Bay of Fundy by 
Thursday morning and into the Gulf of St Lawrence by Thursday evening. 
Snow at times heavy will begin in Northwestern New Brunswick overnight 
tonight, where 15-25 centimeters is possible by Thursday afternoon. The 
rest of the province will see up to 40 millimeters of rain. Also strong 
westerly winds, gusting up to 100 km/h, are expected to develop Thursday
 afternoon in the wake of the low along the coast of the Gulf of St 
Lawrence.  

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
916 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

MEZ001>004-072300-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0015.111208T0500Z-111208T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN
916 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW WHICH MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  NORTH AND WEST OF CARIBOU AND PRESQUE ISLE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ON
  THURSDAY WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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HASTINGS