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WWCN16 CWHX 020854
YELLOW WARNING - COASTAL FLOODING
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:24 A.M. NST MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COASTAL FLOODING - FOR:
NORTHERN AND WESTERN SHORELINES OF BONAVISTA BAY
SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF BONAVISTA BAY
NORTHERN SHORELINE OF TRINITY BAY
WESTERN SHORELINE OF TRINITY BAY INCL. RANDOM ISLAND
SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF TRINITY BAY
EASTERN SHORELINE OF TRINITY BAY
WESTERN SHORELINE OF CONCEPTION BAY
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES OF CONCEPTION BAY INCL.
BELL ISLAND
EASTERN COASTLINE OF THE AVALON PENINSULA
SOUTHERN COASTLINE OF THE AVALON PENINSULA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE COAST DUE TO THE
FOLLOWING HAZARD(S): HIGH STORM SURGE. LARGE WAVES. HIGHER THAN
NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
LOCATIONS: EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN FACING SHORELINES FROM CAPE
FREELS TO CAPE ST. MARY'S.
TIME SPAN: THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MOST SIGNIFICANT
NEAR THE HIGH TIDES.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHTS TODAY: 4 TO 6 METRES, BREAKING UPON APPROACH TO
SHORE.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHTS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY: 5 TO 9 METRES, BREAKING ON
APPROACH TO SHORE.
HIGH TIDE TIMES:
- THIS MORNING: 6:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.
- THIS EVENING: 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M.
- TUESDAY MORNING: 7:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.
REMARKS: A COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE, LARGE WAVES, AND POUNDING
SURF, COINCIDING WITH HIGH TIDE, WILL PUSH WATER BEYOND ITS USUAL
REACH, EXCEEDING THE HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDE.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO FLOODING
AND/OR DEBRIS, SUCH AS DRIFTWOOD AND ROCKS. PROPERTIES IN COASTAL
LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY SPRAY AND WAVE OVERTOPPING.
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORE TO PREVENT BEING SWEPT OFF ROCKS, INJURED
BY DRIFTWOOD OR PULLED OUT TO SEA. COASTAL FLOODING WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED WHEN HIGH WATER LEVELS POSE A THREAT TO COASTAL REGIONS DUE
TO TIDES, STORM SURGE AND/OR WAVES.
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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