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WOCN14 CWNT 260914
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:14 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= KUGAARUK
=NEW= TALOYOAK
=NEW= GJOA HAVEN.
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==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE EASTERN KITIKMEOT
BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL INTENSIFY ON
FRIDAY. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RAIN
THAT WILL FALL AT EACH COMMUNITY. GENERALLY, AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MM. THE RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW ON SATURDAY.
PERIODS OF RAIN OR WET SNOW WILL LINGER INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO SURFACE FRIDAY MORNING AS WELL. WIND
GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 KM/H FROM THE EAST ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING, BUT
WILL SHIFT, STRENGTHEN AND BLOW UP TO 70 KM/H FROM THE WEST FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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