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WWCN16 CWHX 200838
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:08 A.M. NST SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
BURGEO - RAMEA
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY
BAY ST. GEORGE
CORNER BROOK AND VICINITY
GROS MORNE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE CONTINUE.
MAXIMUM GUSTS: SOUTHERLY 100 TO 120 KM/H, STRONGEST ALONG PARTS OF
THE WEST COAST.
LOCATIONS: WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND.
TIME SPAN: ENDING THIS MORNING
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE RESULTED IN:
- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND TOPPLING OF HIGH SIDED VEHICLES.
- DISRUPTIONS TO FERRY SERVICES.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE.
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.
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
END/NLWO
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