623
WWCN16 CWNT 022044
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:44 P.M. EST FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
=NEW= PANGNIRTUNG.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.
HAZARD: WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 100
KM/H POSSIBLE.
TIMING: EASTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN
PANGNIRTUNG STARTING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SEVERE WINDS SHOULD
DIMINISH BY SATURDAY EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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