000 WTNT31 KNHC 051457 TCPAT1 BULLETIN POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ARTHUR ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012014 1100 AM EDT SAT JUL 05 2014 ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CANADA THROUGH TONIGHT... ...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY ON ARTHUR... ...CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE CONTINUES TO ISSUE STATEMENTS ON THIS SYSTEM... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...45.0N 65.5W ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM WNW OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * NOVA SCOTIA INCLUDING CAPE BRETON ISLAND * PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND * NEW BRUNSWICK FROM THE U.S./CANADA BORDER TO GRAND-ANSE IN ADDITION...HIGH WIND WARNINGS...FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH... ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN MAINE. FOR FUTURE INFORMATION ON WARNINGS IN CANADA PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE AT... WEATHER.GC.CA/HURRICANE/INDEX_E.HTML ...IN ALL LOWER CASE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 45.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.5 WEST. THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH ...39 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ARTHUR WILL BE MOVING NEAR OR OVER THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND OVER THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. A WIND GUST TO 61 MPH...98 KM/H HAS RECENTLY BEEN REPORTED AT YARMOUNTH NOVA SCOTIA. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CANADA. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER NOVA SCOTIA...SOUTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK...AND PORTIONS OF NEWFOUNDLAND DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. IN ADDITION...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN MAINE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM SURGE...COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CANADA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. RAINFALL...RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR EASTERN MAINE...WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA...AND NEW BRUNSWICK...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY ARTHUR ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES AND SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THESE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION... PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...INCLUDING WARNINGS...CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT: WEATHER.GC.CA/HURRICANE/INDEX_E.HTML ...IN ALL LOWER CASE. STATEMENTS ON THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ARE ALSO BEING ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA UNDER WMO HEADER WOCN31 CWHX AND IN FRENCH AT WOCN41 CWHX. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/PASCH