AWCN16 CWNT 180011
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:11 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014.
AN AREA OF RAIN SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW MOVING TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE. THIS SYSTEM PRODUCED GENERALLY 20 TO 40 MM OF
RAIN IN MANY LOCATIONS. THE RAIN IS TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING
AS THIS SYSTEM WEAKENS. AS WELL AN INTENSE DISTURBANCE OVER
THE WESTERN KIVALLIQ BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WESTERN HUDSON BAY COMMUNITIES TODAY.
VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS
SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY FOR THE WESTERN HUDSON BAY
COMMUNITIES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
LOCATION                TOTAL RAINFALL (IN MILLIMETRES)
BAKER LAKE                       40.3
PANGNIRTUNG                      36.6
KIMMIRUT                         29.5
IQALUIT                          14.4
RANKIN INLET                     13.6
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