Sunday, October 23, 2016

Mid-October Storm, including tropical system interaction, event summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
updated by Environment Canada
at 5:02 a.m. ADT Sunday 23 October 2016.

Discussion.

A low pressure system gave significant rainfall across most of the
province Friday and Saturday.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:

Saint John: 45
Point Lepreau: 30
St. Stephen: 41
Grand Manan: 26
Fredericton Airport: 32
Fredericton: 37
Gagetown: 21
Moncton: 16
Sussex: 17
Fundy Park: 40
Mechanic Settlement: 28
Bouctouche: 25
Kouchibouguac: 58
Miramichi: 44
Red Pines: 32
Bathurst: 31
Charlo: 28
Miscou Island: 85
Bas Caraquet: 47
Edmundston: 71
Doaktown: 52
Woodstock: 53

The following station set a daily maximum temperature record on
October 22, 2016:

Fundy Nat'l Park
New record of 19.3
Old record of 18.5 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
updated by Environment Canada
at 5:00 a.m. ADT Sunday 23 October 2016.

Discussion.

A low pressure system gave significant rainfall across most of the
province late Friday and Saturday.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:

Yarmouth: 17
Baccaro Point: 31
Western Head: 34
Dartmouth Centre 79
Bedford Range: 56
Shearwater Jetty: 67
Osborne Head: 56
Halifax International Airport: 76
Malay Falls: 39
Tracadie: 24
Collegeville: 31
Caribou Point: 38
Parrsboro: 34
Debert: 41
Upper Stewiacke: 53
New Ross: 52
Kentville: 23
Greenwood: 13
Kejimkujik: 32
Brier Island: 22
Port Hawkesbury: 42
Eskasoni: 24
Sydney Airport: 34
Ingonish Beach: 49
Cheticamp: 11
Northeast Margaree: 49

The following stations set a daily maximum temperature record on
October 22, 2016:

Brier Island
New record of 19.3
Old record of 18.8 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1937

Cheticamp
New record of 23.9
Old record of 19.7 set in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Mid-October Storm, including possible tropical system interaction, Update Eleven


















URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
747 AM EDT SUN OCT 23 2016

MEZ001>005-010-232000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0011.161023T1500Z-161024T0000Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL 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...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...
BLANCHARD
747 AM EDT SUN OCT 23 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 MPH LATE THIS
  MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THEY WILL SUBSIDE
  BELOW 35 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES
  AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE
  BLOW DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&
$$

MCB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
747 AM EDT SUN OCT 23 2016

MEZ006-011-015>017-029>032-232000-
/O.EXA.KCAR.WI.Y.0011.161023T1500Z-161024T0000Z/
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...
SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...
BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
747 AM EDT SUN OCT 23 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 MPH LATE THIS
  MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THEY WILL SUBSIDE
  BELOW 35 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES
  AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE
  BLOW DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&
$$