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WWCN16 CWHX 170749
YELLOW WARNING - WRECKHOUSE WIND
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:19 A.M. NDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WRECKHOUSE WIND - FOR:
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS CONTINUE.
MAXIMUM GUSTS: SOUTHEASTERLY 90 TO 110 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL THIS EVENING.
HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS, FENCES, BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED TO
ADAPT YOUR DRIVING FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS.
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
END/NLWO
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