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WWCN16 CWHX 240745
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:15 A.M. NDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA NORTH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOME AREAS.
LOCATIONS: AVALON PENINSULA NORTH.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 70 KM/H, EXCEPT 100 ALONG PARTS OF
THE COAST.
TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DEPARTING WINTER STORM. PERIODS OF SNOW
ACCOMPANYING THE STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A PERIOD OF
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING, ESPECIALLY
OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
WIND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
DAMAGING WINDS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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