Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas Week Nor'Easter Summary









AWCN14 CWHX 231045
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:45 AM AST THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2010.

 A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE HAD MOVED SLOWLY TOWARD THE MARITMES EARLY 
THIS WEEK AND BECAME A MAJOR STORM AS IT PASSED BY SABLE ISLAND
MONDAY NIGHT.  FOR SEVERAL DAYS..IT BUFFETED MANY REGIONS WITH
STRONG WIND  AND A DAMAGING STORM SURGE.  THE STORM IS NOW CENTRED 
OVER THE GRAND BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE IS CONTINUES TO MEANDER 
VERY SLOWLY AWAY.

THE MAIN AREAS OF COASTAL FLOODING WERE ALONG THE ACADIAN COAST AND 
NORTHUMBERLAND SHORE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS REPORTED ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK AND 
EASTERN MAINE AS OF 5 AM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY.

LOCATION             RAIN (MM)    MAX WIND GUST (KM/H)
-----------------------------------------------------
GRAND MANAN             --            74
FREDERICTON AIRPORT     --            72
POINT LEPREAU           --            63
SAINT JOHN              --            69
MONCTON                 --            89
BOUCTOUCHE              --            70
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT     --            80
BATHURST                --            69
MISCOU ISLAND           --            89
BAS CARAQUET            --            87

END/ASPC

AWCN11 CWHX 231241
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 8:41 AM AST THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2010.

A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE HAD MOVED SLOWLY TOWARD THE MARITMES EARLY THIS 
WEEK AND BECAME A MAJOR STORM AS IT PASSED BY SABLE ISLAND MONDAY
NIGHT. FOR SEVERAL DAYS..IT BUFFETED MANY REGIONS WITH STRONG WIND..
HEAVY RAIN AND A DAMAGING STORM SURGE. THE STORM IS NOW CENTRED OVER 
THE GRAND BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE IT CONTINUES TO MEANDER VERY 
SLOWLY AWAY.

THE MAIN AREAS OF COASTAL FLOODING WERE ALONG THE NORTHUMBERLAND 
SHORE AND CAPE BRETON ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME NOTABLE WIND GUSTS AND RAINFALL TOTALS 
REPORTED AT VARIOUS STATIONS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA AS OF 5 AM
AST.

NOVA SCOTIA...

LOCATION         RAIN (MILLIMETRES)    MAXIMUM WIND GUST(KM/H)
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MCNAB'S ISLAND         --                          80
HALIFAX AIRPORT        --                          67
SHEARWATER             --                          57
WESTERN HEAD           --                          48
BACCARO POINT          --                          63
KEJI NATIONAL PARK     --                          44
YARMOUTH AIRPORT       --                          56
BRIER ISLAND           --                          101
GREENWOOD              --                          67
KENTVILLE              --                          61
UPPER STEWIACKE        --                          72
PARRSBORO              37                          82
DEBERT                 25                          76
NAPPAN                 32                          87
CARIBOU POINT          27                          96
TRACADIE               --                          72
BEAVER ISLAND          --                          96
HART ISLAND            --                          98
PORT HAWKESBURY        51                          95
SYDNEY AIRPORT         48                          89
CHETICAMP              94                          --
GRAND ETANG            --                          137
NORTH MOUNTAIN         120                         106
INGONISH BEACH         120                         85

END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 231045
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:45 AM AST THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2010.

 A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE HAD MOVED SLOWLY TOWARD THE MARITIMES EARLY 
THIS WEEK AND BECAME A MAJOR STORM AS IT PASSED BY SABLE ISLAND
MONDAY NIGHT.  FOR SEVERAL DAYS..IT BUFFETED THE ISLAND WITH STRONG
WIND.. HEAVY RAIN AND A DAMAGING STORM SURGE.  THE STORM  IS NOW 
CENTRED OVER THE GRAND BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE IS CONTINUES TO 
MEANDER VERY SLOWLY AWAY.

THE AREAS MOST AFFECTED BY THE STORM SURGE WERE THE ENTIRE NORTH
SHORE.. THE EAST COAST OF KINGS COUNTY AND THE WEST COAST OF PRINCE 
COUNTY. COASTAL FLOODING WAS WIDESPREAD WITH COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
DAMAGE AND COASTAL EROSION.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME NOTABLE WIND GUSTS AND REMARKABLE RAINFALL 
TOTALS REPORTED AT VARIOUS STATIONS ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
AS OF 5 AM AST.

LOCATION                  RAIN (MM)   SNOW (CM)   MAX WIND GUST
(KM/H)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EAST POINT                 --          --             109 
CHARLOTTETOWN              24          --             102
MAPLE PLAINS               --          --              76
SUMMERSIDE                 17          --              98
NORTH POINT                56          --             104
ST. PETERS                 19          --              83
HARRINGTON                 19          --              93

END/ASPC 

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