Thread: TD #3 is now TS CHANTAL

TD #3 (formerly 98L) is now Tropical Storm Chantal.

Wtnt63 Knhc 311213
Tcuat3
tropical Storm Chantal Tropical Cyclone Update
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al032007
815 Am Edt Tue Jul 31 2007

Satellite Images And Quikscat Data Indicate That tropical Depression Three Has Become A Tropical Storm With Estimated Maximum Winds Of 40 Mph With Higher Gusts.

Chantal Is Located About 330 Miles South Of Halifax Nova Scotia And Is Moving Rapidly Toward The Northeast Near 23 Mph. Chantal Is Not A Threat To The United States.

Warnings
Avalon Peninsula North
10:48 AM NDT Tuesday 31 July 2007
Rainfall warning for
Avalon Peninsula North issued

Rainfall amounts of 50 millimetres...With amounts near 70 millimetres over the western Avalon...Are forecast for the next 24 hours. Please monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Tropical storm Chantal is roughly 500 kilometres south of Nova Scotia and is moving in a northeasterly direction. It is forecast to approach southeastern Newfoundland tonight then move northeast of the Avalon Peninsula by Wednesday afternoon.

Rain is currently falling over the Burin Peninsula and it is expected to continue until the storm passes by on Wednesday morning. 50 millimetres of rain...Heavy at times...Is forecast.

There is a chance of showers for the Avalon Peninsula today however as the storm approaches tonight heavy rain is expect to spread over the area before ending Wednesday morning. 50 millimetres of rain...With 70 millimetres possible over the western Avalon...Is expected to fall in a short period of time. Driving will be treacherous at times in heavy rain.

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Tropical Weather Outlook
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl
530 Pm Edt Tue Jul 31 2007

For The North Atlantic...caribbean Sea And The Gulf Of Mexico...

The National Hurricane Center Is Issuing Advisories On Tropical Storm Chantal...located About 235 Miles South-southeast Of Halifax Nova Scotia.

An Area Of Low Pressure Associated With A Tropical Wave Is Centered About 485 Miles East Of The Southern Windward Islands. Although The Shower Activity Is Currently Disorganized... Environmental Conditions Appear To Be Favorable For A Tropical Depression To Form During The Next Couple Of Days...as The System Moves Westward At 10 To 15 Mph. An Air Force Plane Is Scheduled To Investigate The System On Wednesday Afternoon...if Necessary.

Elsewhere...tropical Cyclone Formation Is Not Expected During The Next 48 Hours.

Public Advisories On Tropical Storm Chantal Are Issued Under Wmo
Header Wtnt33 And Under Awips Header Miatcpat3. Forecast/advisories
On Tropical Storm Chantal Are Issued Under Wmo Header Wtnt23 And
Under Awips Header Miatcmat3.

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Forecaster Avila

Bulletin
Tropical Storm Chantal Advisory Number 5
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al032007
1100 Pm Edt Tue Jul 31 2007

...chantal Rapidly Becoming Extratropical...

At 1100 Pm Edt The Center Of Tropical Storm Chantal Was Located Near Latitude 43.6 North...longitude 58.5 West Or About 260 Miles East-southeast Of Halifax Nova Scotia And About 340 Miles Southwest Of Cape Race Newfoundland.

Chantal Is Moving Toward The Northeast Near 32 Mph And This Motion Is Expected To Continue With Some Increase In Forward Speed During The Next 24 Hours.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 50 Mph With Higher Gusts. Chantal Is Expected To Become A Strong Extratropical Storm.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 200 Miles From The Center.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 994 Mb.

Repeating The 1100 Pm Edt Position...43.6 N...58.5 W. Movement Toward...northeast Near 32 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...50 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure...994 Mb.

This Is The Last Public Advisory Issued By The National Hurricane Center on Chantal.
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.

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Forecaster Brown

Flooding brings havoc to Newfoundland towns
Emergency crews were dealing Wednesday with what one mayor called "an impossible fight" against flooding in Newfoundland communities brought on by the remnants of a tropical storm.

A flood ripped apart streets in Dunville, Placentia Bay, early Thursday.
(Gladys Hickey)

Traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway ground to a halt for several hours, as flooding overwhelmed a stretch of the highway near Whitbourne, about 90 kilometres west of St. John's.

The worst reports of flooding were in communities in Placentia Bay and in Conception Bay.
"It's just terrible," said Placentia Mayor Bill Hogan, who told CBC News that flooding has been so severe in the area that residents cannot travel on access roads.
"Some homes are in jeopardy of being tore away.… It's just a disaster for some people," said Hogan, who said soil is being washed away from hills in his area.

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