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AWCN10 CWUL 181145
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:45 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019.
DISCUSSION.
A MAJOR FALL STORM RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED OVER NEW ENGLAND EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS BREAKING SEVERAL TREES AND NUMEROUS
POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE. HEAVY RAINS HAVE ALSO
CAUSED LOCALIZED FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE CAUSED COASTAL FLOODING
IN SOME AREAS NEAR THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS
(MM):
SUROIT 70 TO 90
LOWER LAURENTIANS 60 TO 80
GREATER MONTREAL 60 TO 80
RICHELIEU VALLEY 50-70
CHALEUR BAY AND GASPE 40 TO 60
CENTRE-DU-QUEBEC 30-50
NORTH-SHORE 30 TO 50
LANAUDIERE 30 TO 50
MAURICIE 30 TO 40
OUTAOUAIS 30-40
ABITIBI-TEMISCAMINGUE 20 TO 40
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS 20 TO 40
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS (KM/H):
ILE D'ORLEANS 124
ISLE-AUX-GRUES 104
CAP-D'ESPOIR 94
BEAUPORT 89
POINTE-DES-MONTS 89
CAP TOURMENTE 87
POINTE DE L'ISLET 85
ILE AUX PERROQUETS 83
QUEBEC (JEAN-LESAGE) 80
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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