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WOCN11 CWZF 161933
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:32 PM ADT FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2005.
TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA LOCATED NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS THIS
AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARDS OVER THE WEEKEND.
IT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...REACHING CAPE BRETON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. OPHELIA IS THEN FORECAST TO CROSS SOUTHEASTERN
NEWFOUNDLAND SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
OPHELIA IS PREDICTED TO BE UNDERGOING POST-TROPICAL TRANSITION AS IT
TRACKS THROUGH ATLANTIC CANADA.
RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY...AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY
OPHELIA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 25 TO 45 MILLIMETRES ARE PREDICTED FOR
SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK UP TO MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. FURTHER AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AS WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED.
NOTE..HURRICANE INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE WOCN31
CWHX BULLETIN. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT CANADA CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE WEBSITE
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.CA
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