Monday, July 21, 2008

WEATHER WARNING - JULY 21

A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER NOVA SCOTIA WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE PERIODS OF RAIN
TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL BE AT TIMES HEAVY WITH THUNDERSHOWERS ESPECIALLY
OVER SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. ON TUESDAY TROPICAL STORM
CRISTOBAL WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MOVE TO LIE SOUTH OF
HALIFAX TUESDAY EVENING. STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE
WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH GALE FORCE WINDS BRUSHING THE ATLANTIC COAST.
HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY CRISTOBAL OVER ALL OF NOVA
SCOTIA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHWEST AND ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST. 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THESE AREAS WITH LOCAL
AMOUNTS UPWARDS TO 100 MILLIMETRES POSSIBLE. THE RAIN SHOULD END FROM
WEST TO EAST TUESDAY NIGHT AS CRISTOBAL MOVES EAST OF NOVA SCOTIA.

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