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#459873 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:44 PM 16.Sep.2011) TCDAT4 POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MARIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 41 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142011 500 PM AST FRI SEP 16 2011 THE CENTER OF MARIA MADE LANDFALL JUST NORTHWEST OF CAPE PINE ON THE AVALON PENINSULA OF NEWFOUNDLAND ABOUT 1830Z THIS AFTERNOON AND HAS RACED ACROSS THE PENINSULA INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. MARIA HAS LOST ENOUGH TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CONSIDERED POST-TROPICAL...AND IN ADDITION IT APPEARS TO BE LOSING ITS CLOSED CIRCULATION. AS A RESULT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY. THE CYCLONE SHOULD BECOME ABSORBED WITHIN A FRONTAL ZONE WITHIN 12 HOURS WITH A DECREASE IN WINDS. 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. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 16/2100Z 48.5N 51.5W 60 KT 70 MPH...POST-TROPICAL 12H 17/0600Z...ABSORBED BY A COLD FRONT $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/BEVEN |