Thursday, November 28, 2013

Winter Storm Boreas event summary







AWCN11 CWHX 281350
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 9:50 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT ORIGINALLY FORMED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
ON MONDAY TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE 
UNITED STATES ON TUESDAY.  THE STORM THEN BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY 
WEDNESDAY EVENING AS IT TRACKED WEST OF THE MARITIMES.

RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS MOVED INTO NOVA
SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY AND PERSISTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS (IN MILLIMETRES)
ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 8:00 AM ADT THURSDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GREENWOOD ............................... 26 MM
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 87 MM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 33 MM
 SYDNEY .................................. 52 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 53 MM
 SHEARWATER .............................. 56 MM
 MALAY FALLS ............................. 64 MM
 UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 40 MM
 BRIER ISLAND ............................ 34 MM
 KENTVILLE ............................... 21 MM
 TRACADIE ................................ 27 MM
 CARIBOU POINT ........................... 22 MM
 NEW ROSS ................................ 56 MM
 PARRSBORO ............................... 31 MM
 DEBERT .................................. 22 MM
 PORT HAWKESBURY ......................... 34 MM
 CHETICAMP ............................... 16 MM
 ESKASONI ................................ 18 MM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 40 MM


THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS WERE RECORDED IN NOVA SCOTIA WEDNEDAY 
NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

YARMOUTH...................................87 KM/H
BRIER ISLAND..............................120 KM/H
WESTERN HEAD..............................111 KM/H
LUNENBURG..................................93 KM/H
SHEARWATER.................................82 KM/H
HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT...........115 KM/H
GREENWOOD..................................91 KM/H
DEBERT.....................................78 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND.............................100 KM/H
CARIBOU POINT..............................96 KM/H
TRACADIE..................................104 KM/H
HART ISLAND................................91 KM/H
ESKASONI FIRST NATION.....................122 KM/H
SYDNEY.....................................98 KM/H
INGONISH BEACH.............................85 KM/H
NORTH MOUNTAIN.............................80 KM/H
GRAND ETANG...............................122 KM/H

END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 281007
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:07 A.M. AST THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT ORIGINALLY FORMED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
ON MONDAY TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE 
UNITED STATES ON TUESDAY.  THE STORM THEN BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY 
WEDNESDAY EVENING AS IT TRACKED WEST OF NEW BRUNSWICK. STRONG WINDS 
AND RAIN MOVED INTO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ON WEDNESDAY AND PERSISTED 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS WERE RECORDED THROUGHOUT PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 76 KM/H

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 NORTH POINT................................. 87 KM/H
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 74 KM/H
 HARRINGTON ................................. 76 KM/H
 ST. PETER'S................................. 76 KM/H
 MAPLE PLAINS ............................... 96 KM/H
 EAST POINT ................................. 76 KM/H

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 3:00 AM ADT SATURDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 13 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 NORTH POINT................................. 32 MM
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 10 MM
 HARRINGTON ................................. 20 MM
 ST. PETER'S................................. 10 MM

END/ASPC

AWCN14 CWHX 280935
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
5:35 A.M. AST THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT ORIGINALLY FORMED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
ON MONDAY TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE 
UNITED STATES ON TUESDAY.  THE STORM THEN BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY 
WEDNESDAY EVENING AS IT TRACKED WEST OF NEW BRUNSWICK.  SNOW BEGAN 
OVER NEW BRUNSWICK OVERNIGHT TUESDAY WHICH CHANGED THROUGH FREEZING 
RAIN TO RAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING.  ALONG WITH THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION, 
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WERE OBSERVED OVER SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE 
PROVINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL(MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 5:00 AM ADT TUESDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 SAINT JOHN............................... 88.5 MM
 SAINT LĂ©ONARD ........................... 56.0 MM
 GAGETOWN................................. 40.8 MM
 BATHURST................................. 36.4 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 41.2 MM
 DOAKTOWN ................................ 53.7 MM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT..................... 137.0 MM
 MIRAMICHI................................ 40.2 MM
 FREDERICTON ARPT ........................ 36.8 MM
 FREDERICTON ............................. 54.8 MM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. 56.4 MM
 KOUCHBOUGUAC ............................ 40.2 MM
 ST STEPHEN .............................. 61.5 MM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 68.0 MM
 POINT LEPREAU ........................... 32.3 MM
 RED PINES ............................... 45.3 MM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 38.1 MM


OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
 ANFIELD ................................. 42.2 MM
 APOHAQUI ................................ 48.8 MM
 BAYLES LAKE ............................. 63.0 MM
 BANTALOR ................................ 71.4 MM
 BIG TRACADIE ............................ 49.8 MM
 BOSTON BROOK ............................ 42.9 MM
 BROCKWAY ................................ 65.3 MM
 CLEARWATER .............................. 57.2 MM
 COUNTY LINE ............................. 55.9 MM
 CROWE BROOK............................. 169.2 MM
 CUMBERLAND BAY .......................... 43.9 MM
 DINGEE BROOK ............................ 37.8 MM
 DUNGARVON ............................... 81.0 MM
 FLORENCEVILLE ........................... 49.5 MM
 HEATH STEELE ............................ 57.1 MM
 HORNES GULCH ............................ 42.2 MM
 MCRAE LAKE .............................. 37.1 MM
 MEADOW BROOK ............................ 82.0 MM
 MULLIGAN GULCH .......................... 37.6 MM
 QUARRYVILLE.............................. 50.3 MM

THE FOLLOWING PEAK WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED WEDNESDAY EVENING:
  GRAND MANAN ............................  78 KM/H
  POINT LEPREAU .......................... 100 KM/H
  SAINT JOHN .............................  91 KM/H
  MECHANIC SETTLEMENT ....................  82 KM/H
  MONCTON ................................  83 KM/H

END/ASPC

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