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WWCN16 CWHX 051824
ORANGE WARNING - WRECKHOUSE WIND
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:54 P.M. NDT SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WRECKHOUSE WIND - FOR:
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED.
TIME SPAN: EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: SOUTHEASTERLY 130 KM/H IN THE WRECKHOUSE AREA.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE VERY DIFFICULT. HIGH-SIDED
VEHICLES COULD BE OVERTURNED BY THE WIND. PREPARE FOR SOME
DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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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