Saturday, June 20, 2015

Extratropical Depression Bill heads towards the Region Update One












000
WTNT32 KWNH 210301
TCPAT2

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BILL ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL022015
1100 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2015

...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BILL CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY RAIN
THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST...

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...39.3N 79.7W
ABOUT 104 MILES...167 KM...NW OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...20 MPH...32 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...45 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS AREAS OF
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND THE MID-ATLANTIC. FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD
WATCHES EXTEND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OHIO VALLEY...CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS AND NORTHWARD INTO PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL NORTHEAST.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.3 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 79.7 WEST. WHILE POST-TROPICAL
CYCLONE BILL STILL HAS SOME CYCLONIC CIRCULATION...IT IS NOT AS
DISCERNIBLE AS IT MOVES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WEST
VIRGINIA.  RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTION TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW
BUT IT IS MUCH LESS ORGANIZED THAN IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DURING
THE PAST FEW DAYS.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS HAVE REPORTED UP TO 35
MPH WIND GUSTS NEAR THE CENTER.  OUTER RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO MOVE
AHEAD OF THE CENTER INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST.  THE MOST IMPRESSIVE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
REMNANTS OF BILL WAS MOVING THROUGH THE WASHINGTON D.C./BALTIMORE
METRO AREA.  THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ALSO HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FLASH
FLOODING...STRONG WINDS...AND EVEN TORNADOES.  LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAINFALL IS ALSO BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW YORK.  THE REMNANTS OF BILL ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC DURING THE EARLY HOURS OF
SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHEAST COASTLINE ON
SUNDAY.  THE REMNANTS OF BILL COULD BRIEFLY RESTRENGTHEN ON SUNDAY
AS IT BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL OVER THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...BILL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN FROM THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...MID-ATLANTIC
REGION...AND NORTHWARD INTO COASTAL NEW ENGLAND.  THESE RAINS WILL
CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING...PARTICULARLY
IN REGIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY
RAINFALL.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 8 PM EDT

...ARKANSAS...
ROGERS 2.1 SE                        4.42                    
BENTONVILLE                          4.27                    
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE              4.03                    
HARRISON/BOONE CO. ARPT              3.85                    
DELIGHT 2.2 WNW                      3.74                    
SPRINGDALE 6.4 WSW                   3.31                    
SILOAM SPRINGS/SMITH FIELD           3.24                    
TEXARKANA RGNL ARPT                  2.67                    
EUREKA SPRINGS 4.0 WNW               2.62                    
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT             2.49                    

...ILLINOIS...
COOKS MILL                           5.14                    
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE                 5.01                    
SULLIVAN 3 S                         4.89                    
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO               4.83                    
FLORA                                4.70                    
LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL AP      4.63                    
ALLENVILLE 1 S                       4.50                    
ELBURN                               4.45                    
MATTOON/CHARLESTON                   4.23                    
SOUTH CAROL STREAM                   4.11                    
BATAVIA                              3.87                    
CAHOKIA/ST. LOUIS                    3.58                    
MURPHYSBORO                          3.56                    
ROCHELLE                             3.43                    
MANHATTAN 5 SSE                      3.26                    

...INDIANA...
GRISSOM AFB/PERU                     6.72                    
EVANSVILLE RGNL ARPT                 5.27                    
SANDBORN                             4.96                    
BLOOMINGTON/MONROE CO. ARPT          4.87                    
BICKNELL                             4.67                    
FORT WAYNE/BAER FIELD                4.53                    
MOROCCO                              3.70                    
MUNCIE/JOHNSON FIELD                 3.16                    
NEW ROSS 2 E                         2.87                    
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT               2.57                    
ANDERSON 5 NW                        2.30                    
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT         2.12                    
CHESTERTON                           1.70                    

...KANSAS...
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT                3.64                    
OLATHE/JOHNSON                       1.79                    
COLLYER 2.1 SE                       1.45                    

...KENTUCKY...
HENDERSON CITY                       3.54                    
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT          2.12                    
CALHOUN/LOCK                         2.02                    
JACKSON/J. CARROLL                   1.96                    
PADUCAH/BARKLEY                      1.90                    
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD           1.14                    

...LOUISIANA...
SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT                 4.79                    
BOSSIER CITY 6.7 NNW                 3.84                    
SHREVEPORT 5.3 SSE                   2.42                    
PLAIN DEALING 3.0 ESE                2.13                    
RUSTON 1.6 NW                        1.85                    

...MARYLAND...
MOUNTAIN LAKE 2 WNW                  1.60                    
ACCIDENT 3 NNE                       1.60                    

...MISSOURI...
FORDLAND 4 WNW                       8.25                    
BATTLEFIELD                          7.93                    
OZARK 3 N                            7.54                    
SPOKANE 3 SE                         7.00                    
HARTVILLE 1 E                        6.90                    
HIGHLANDVILLE                        6.75                    
SEYMOUR                              6.20                    
SPRINGFIELD 7 E                      6.00                    
MARSHFIELD 3.6 S                     5.48                    
HURLEY 8 ENE                         5.00                    
EXETER                               5.00                    
COMPETITION                          5.00                    
ROGERSVILLE                          4.80                    
NIXA 2.7 SSW                         4.72                    
LINDEN 2 NE                          4.60                    

...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO. APRT                  5.11                    
AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL ARPT           3.51                    
WILMINGTON/CINCINNATI WFO            3.46                    
DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS 2 WNW              3.21                    
DAYTON/JAMES M COX AIRPORT           3.01                    
CINCINNATI (ASOS)                    2.90                    
HARVEYSBURG 3 SW                     2.75                    
MORROW 1 E                           2.69                    
LOVELAND 5 SE                        2.50                    
GAHANNA 5 WNW                        2.35                    
NORTH ZANESVILLE 4 W                 2.14                    
WOODSFIELD 2 E                       1.81                    
NELLIE                               1.71                    
FAIRFIELD 5 SSE                      1.46                    
CONESVILLE 2 ESE                     1.34                    

...OKLAHOMA...
HEALDTON 3 E                        12.53                    
NEWPORT                             11.52                    
BURNEYVILLE                         10.09                    
SULPHUR 2.5 WSW                      8.63                    
RINGLING                             8.27                    
PAULS VALLEY MUNI APRT               7.35                    
SULPHUR                              7.09                    
MACOMB 5.2 ESE                       5.82                    
MARIETTA 2.8 SW                      5.57                    
ADA 0.3 NNW                          5.45                    
WEWOKA 7.4 NNW                       5.30                    
NORMAN 3.4 SE                        3.61                    
OKLAHOMA CITY 11.5 S                 2.64                    
MUSKOGEE/DAVIS FIELD AIRPORT         2.55                    
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT               1.51                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
FORT NECESSITY                       0.92                    
CHARLEROI                            0.90                    
MARIANNA 1 E                         0.77                    
NEW CASTLE WWTP                      0.66                    
NORTH SALEM                          0.60                    

...TEXAS...
MONTAGUE                            12.50                    
GANADO 1.5 W                        11.77                    
KIRBYVILLE 1.5 SE                    9.51                    
SEALY 0.3 WNW                        9.17                    
ALICE INTL ARPT                      9.03                    
EL CAMPO 0.5 ENE                     8.57                    
VICTORIA 9 ESE                       7.73                    
ROCKPORT 1.3 WSW                     7.51                    
MANOR 4.7 WSW                        7.30                    
WF SAN JACINTO                       7.06                    
LUFKIN/ANGELINA CO ARPT              6.98                    
NAVASOTA 8 SE                        6.73                    
FLOUR BLUFF 7 SW                     6.59                    
ARANSAS PASS 1 SSE                   6.46                    
SAN FELIPE 1.0 WNW                   6.15                    
CORPUS CHRISTI                       6.14                    
AUSTIN 4.2 ESE                       5.80                    
SAN ANTONIO INTL ARPT                2.91                    
HOUSTON/INTERCONTINENTAL             2.51                    
FORT WORTH NAS                       2.34                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
ALBRIGHT                             1.58                    
CAMERON                              1.18                    
BARRACKVILLE                         1.18                    
MORGANTOWN MUNICIPAL                 1.10                    
PLEASANT HILL CAMP                   1.07                    
WESTOVER 1 SSE                       1.00                    


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY ISSUED AT  500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STORM.

FORECASTER FANNING

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 21/0300Z 39.3N 79.7W
12HR VT 21/1200Z 39.4N 75.3W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 22/0000Z 43.8N 68.5W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 22/1200Z 43.0N 62.1W...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 23/0000Z 44.6N 57.8W...EXTRATROPICAL
$$

Extratropical Depression Bill heads towards the Region















000
WTNT32 KWNH 202042
TCPAT2

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BILL ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL022015
400 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015

...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BILL CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY RAIN
THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...38.5N 83.0W
ABOUT 65 MILES...104 KM...NNW OF JACKSON KENTUCKY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...15 MPH...24 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...23 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS A SECTION OF
CENTRAL OHIO. FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCHES EXTEND ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND INTO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 38.5 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 83.0 WEST. AFTER SPENDING MORE
THAN THREE DAYS OVER LAND...BILL HAS TRANSITIONED INTO A
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A WELL-DEFINED
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION AS IT TRACKS ACROSS KENTUCKY AND OHIO.  RADAR
IMAGERY STILL SHOWS A BURST OF CONVECTION TO THE WEST AND NORTH OF
THE CENTER OF BILL.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS HAVE REPORTED UP TO 26
MPH WIND GUSTS NEAR THE CENTER.  OUTER RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO MOVE
AHEAD OF THE CENTER THROUGH THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS TOWARD THE
MID-ATLANTIC.  THERE IS ALSO A SLOW MOVING LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE WARM FRONT IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK.
THE REMNANTS OF BILL ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND INTO THE
MID-ATLANTIC.  BILL COULD BRIEFLY RESTRENGTHEN ON SUNDAY AS IT
BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL OVER THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...BILL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAIN FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.
THESE RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR FLASH
FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN REGIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY SATURATED
FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT

...ARKANSAS...
ROGERS 2.1 SE                        4.42                    
BENTONVILLE                          4.27                    
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE              4.03                    
HARRISON/BOONE CO. ARPT              3.85                    
DELIGHT 2.2 WNW                      3.74                    
SPRINGDALE 6.4 WSW                   3.31                    
SILOAM SPRINGS/SMITH FIELD           3.24                    
TEXARKANA RGNL ARPT                  2.67                    
EUREKA SPRINGS 4.0 WNW               2.62                    
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT             2.49                    

...ILLINOIS...
COOKS MILL                           5.14                    
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE                 5.01                    
SULLIVAN 3 S                         4.89                    
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO               4.83                    
FLORA                                4.70                    
LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL AP      4.63                    
ALLENVILLE 1 S                       4.50                    
ELBURN                               4.45                    
MATTOON/CHARLESTON                   4.23                    
SOUTH CAROL STREAM                   4.11                    
BATAVIA                              3.87                    
CAHOKIA/ST. LOUIS                    3.58                    
MURPHYSBORO                          3.56                    
ROCHELLE                             3.43                    
MANHATTAN 5 SSE                      3.26                    

...INDIANA...
GRISSOM AFB/PERU                     6.72                    
EVANSVILLE RGNL ARPT                 5.27                    
SANDBORN                             4.96                    
BLOOMINGTON/MONROE CO. ARPT          4.87                    
BICKNELL                             4.67                    
FORT WAYNE/BAER FIELD                4.53                    
MOROCCO                              3.70                    
MUNCIE/JOHNSON FIELD                 3.16                    
NEW ROSS 2 E                         2.87                    
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT               2.57                    
ANDERSON 5 NW                        2.30                    
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT         2.12                    
CHESTERTON                           1.70                    

...KANSAS...
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT                3.64                    
OLATHE/JOHNSON                       1.79                    
COLLYER 2.1 SE                       1.45                    

...KENTUCKY...
HENDERSON CITY                       3.54                    
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT          2.12                    
CALHOUN/LOCK                         2.02                    
JACKSON/J. CARROLL                   1.96                    
PADUCAH/BARKLEY                      1.90                    
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD           1.14                    

...LOUISIANA...
SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT                 4.79                    
BOSSIER CITY 6.7 NNW                 3.84                    
SHREVEPORT 5.3 SSE                   2.42                    
PLAIN DEALING 3.0 ESE                2.13                    
RUSTON 1.6 NW                        1.85                    

...MISSOURI...
FORDLAND 4 WNW                       8.25                    
BATTLEFIELD                          7.93                    
OZARK 3 N                            7.54                    
SPOKANE 3 SE                         7.00                    
HARTVILLE 1 E                        6.90                    
HIGHLANDVILLE                        6.75                    
SEYMOUR                              6.20                    
SPRINGFIELD 7 E                      6.00                    
MARSHFIELD 3.6 S                     5.48                    
HURLEY 8 ENE                         5.00                    
EXETER                               5.00                    
COMPETITION                          5.00                    
ROGERSVILLE                          4.80                    
NIXA 2.7 SSW                         4.72                    
LINDEN 2 NE                          4.60                    

...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO. APRT                  5.11                    
AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL ARPT           3.51                    
WILMINGTON/CINCINNATI WFO            3.46                    
DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS 2 WNW              3.21                    
DAYTON/JAMES M COX AIRPORT           3.01                    
CINCINNATI (ASOS)                    2.90                    

...OKLAHOMA...
HEALDTON 3 E                        12.53                    
NEWPORT                             11.52                    
BURNEYVILLE                         10.09                    
SULPHUR 2.5 WSW                      8.63                    
RINGLING                             8.27                    
PAULS VALLEY MUNI APRT               7.35                    
SULPHUR                              7.09                    
MACOMB 5.2 ESE                       5.82                    
MARIETTA 2.8 SW                      5.57                    
ADA 0.3 NNW                          5.45                    
WEWOKA 7.4 NNW                       5.30                    
NORMAN 3.4 SE                        3.61                    
OKLAHOMA CITY 11.5 S                 2.64                    
MUSKOGEE/DAVIS FIELD AIRPORT         2.55                    
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT               1.51                    

...TEXAS...
MONTAGUE                            12.50                    
GANADO 1.5 W                        11.77                    
KIRBYVILLE 1.5 SE                    9.51                    
SEALY 0.3 WNW                        9.17                    
ALICE INTL ARPT                      9.03                    
EL CAMPO 0.5 ENE                     8.57                    
VICTORIA 9 ESE                       7.73                    
ROCKPORT 1.3 WSW                     7.51                    
MANOR 4.7 WSW                        7.30                    
WF SAN JACINTO                       7.06                    
LUFKIN/ANGELINA CO ARPT              6.98                    
NAVASOTA 8 SE                        6.73                    
FLOUR BLUFF 7 SW                     6.59                    
ARANSAS PASS 1 SSE                   6.46                    
SAN FELIPE 1.0 WNW                   6.15                    
CORPUS CHRISTI                       6.14                    
AUSTIN 4.2 ESE                       5.80                    
SAN ANTONIO INTL ARPT                2.91                    
HOUSTON/INTERCONTINENTAL             2.51                    
FORT WORTH NAS                       2.34                    


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY ISSUED AT 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STORM.

FORECASTER FANNING

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 20/2100Z 38.5N 83.0W
12HR VT 21/0600Z 39.0N 77.2W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 21/1800Z 39.9N 72.8W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 22/0600Z 42.1N 65.2W...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 22/1800Z 44.6N 60.2W...EXTRATROPICAL
$$

3:53 PM ADT Saturday 20 June 2015

Special weather statement in effect for:
  • Fredericton and Southern York County
Heavy rain likely Sunday and Monday.
A low pressure system will approach from the Great Lakes on Sunday while another low originating from the Southern United States approaches the Maritimes. There is some uncertainty in exactly how these systems will merge but it appears the southern low will draw tropical moisture from the south and with it the potential for a heavy rainfall event. At this time it appears rain will begin over Western New Brunswick near noon on Sunday and over Eastern New Brunswick later in the afternoon. Rain will continue Sunday night and into Monday as the low moves over Nova Scotia. Total rainfall amounts exceeding 50 millimetres are possible with this system before the rain tapers later on Monday.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weather.gc.ca.

:53 PM ADT Saturday 20 June 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Heavy rain likely Sunday and Sunday night.
A low pressure system will approach from the Great Lakes on Sunday while another low originating from the Southern United States approaches the Maritimes. There is some uncertainty in exactly how these systems will merge but it appears the southern low will draw tropical moisture from the south and with it the potential for a heavy rainfall event. At this time it appears rain will begin over Western Nova Scotia early Sunday afternoon and spread eastward. Rain will continue Sunday night and into Monday morning as the low moves over Nova Scotia. Total rainfall amounts exceeding 50 millimetres are possible with this system before the rain tapers later on Monday.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weather.gc.ca.

3:53 PM ADT Saturday 20 June 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:
  • Queens County P.E.I.
Heavy rain likely Sunday night and Monday.
A low pressure system will approach from the Great Lakes on Sunday while another low originating from the Southern United States approaches the Maritimes. There is some uncertainty in exactly how these systems will merge but it appears the southern low will draw tropical moisture from the south and with it the potential for a heavy rainfall event. At this time it appears rain will begin over the island late Sunday afternoon or early Sunday evening. Rain will continue Sunday night and into Monday as the low moves over Nova Scotia. Total rainfall amounts exceeding 50 millimetres are possible with this system before the rain tapers later on Monday.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weather.gc.ca.