AWCN16 CWHX 151924
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:54 PM NDT FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2008.
AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SOUTH OF NEWFOUNDLAND LAST
NIGHT AND ACROSS THE AVALON PENINSULA TODAY. RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM BEGAN OVER SOUTHERN REGIONS NEAR MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD
NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. THIS SYSTEM ALSO BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO THE
BURIN AND AVALON PENINSULAS AS WELL AS ALONG THE EAST COAST.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL 24 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND PEAK
WIND GUSTS AS OF 4:30 PM NDT.
PRECIPITATION TOTALS
 ST. JOHNS AIRPORT................... 42.0 MM
 ST. JOHNS WEST...................... 33.9 MM
 CAPE RACE........................... 24.5 MM
 ARGENTIA............................ 30.0 MM
 GANDER.............................. 54.0 MM
 TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK............ 57.8 MM
 BONAVISTA........................... 64.2 MM
 WINTERLAND.......................... 55.0 MM
 ST. LAWRENCE........................ 53.6 MM
 BURGEO.............................. 33.4 MM
PEAK WIND GUSTS
 ST. JOHNS AIRPORT................... 70 KM/H
 ST. JOHNS WEST...................... 68 KM/H
 GRATES COVE......................... 111 KM/H
 CAPE RACE........................... 95 KM/H
 ARGENTIA............................ 74 KM/H
 BONAVISTA........................... 101 KM/H
 POOLS ISLAND........................ 78 KM/H
 WINTERLAND.......................... 82 KM/H
 ST. LAWRENCE........................ 83 KM/H
END/NLWO