Extratropical Storm Teddy (Storm Force) Moves Into The Gulf Of St. Lawrence

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WTNT35 KNHC 231754

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy Intermediate Advisory Number 45A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL202020

200 PM AST Wed Sep 23 2020

...TEDDY MOVING OVER THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE...

...STILL LIKELY TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WAVES AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND...

SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...47.5N 60.3W

ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM NE OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA

ABOUT 50 MI...85 KM W OF PORT AUX BASQUES NEWFOUNDLAND

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Canadian Hurricane Centre has discontinued the Tropical Storm

Warning for Nova Scotia from Ecum Secum to Meat Cove.

The Canadian Hurricane Centre has discontinued all Tropical Storm

Watches.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Port aux Basques to Francois Newfoundland

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are

expected within the warning area, in this case during about the

next 12 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor

products issued by your national meteorological service.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC),the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy

was located near latitude 47.5 North, longitude 60.3 West. The

post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 29

mph (46 km/h), and this motion with an increase in forward speed is

expected for the next day or so.  On the forecast track, the center

be moving near Newfoundland through tonight, and be east of Labrador

on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher

gusts. Teddy should slowly weaken today before dissipating on

Thursday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km)

from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 974 mb (28.76 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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Key messages for Teddy can be found in the Tropical Cyclone

Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC

and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml.

STORM SURGE:  Coastal flooding and large waves are expected to

gradually subside late today.

SURF:  Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting Bermuda, the

Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast

of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. These swells are likely

to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.  Please

consult products from your local weather office.

WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue in the

warning area for the next several hours.

NEXT ADVISORY

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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

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Forecaster Blake