000 WTNT41 KNHC 081433 TCDAT1 POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ANDREA DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012013 1100 AM EDT SAT JUN 08 2013 THE CENTER OF THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE CONTINUES TO RACE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND IS LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF MAINE. ALL GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE NOW LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE U.S. COAST OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE WILL BE COMING TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY FROM NHC. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC CANADA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 050/34 KT...AND THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD TURN TOWARD THE EAST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IN 36 HOURS. THIS WILL TAKE THE CENTER ACROSS ATLANTIC CANADA AND THEN OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY ANOTHER LOW IN 48 HOURS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED BEFORE ABSORPTION OCCURS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ATLANTIC CANADA CAN BE FOUND IN FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT WEATHER.GC.CA. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 08/1500Z 43.6N 68.8W 40 KT 45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 12H 09/0000Z 45.9N 63.1W 40 KT 45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 24H 09/1200Z 47.0N 55.9W 35 KT 40 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 36H 10/0000Z 47.7N 47.1W 35 KT 40 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 48H 10/1200Z...ABSORBED BY ANOTHER LOW $$ FORECASTER BERG