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WOCN16 CWNT 282049
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:49 P.M. EST TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT
=NEW= KIMMIRUT
=NEW= PANGNIRTUNG.
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==DISCUSSION==
A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER DAVIS STRAIT WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF EASTERN BAFFIN ISLAND BEGINNING TUESDAY
EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE MAIN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL BE IQALUIT,
KIMMIRUT, AND PANGNIRTUNG. IN THESE TOWNSITES, WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO
80 KM/H ARE EXPECTED. EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE SOMEWHAT
SHELTERED BY THE STRONGER WINDS IN THE REGION, THOUGH, AND GUSTS TO
100 KM/H OR HIGHER WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ELEVATED AND/OR MORE EXPOSED
LOCATIONS.
THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS IN OUTLYING AND EXPOSED AREAS.
THIS WIND EVENT IS GENERATED BY A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER DAVIS STRAIT. IF IT DEPARTS FROM ITS EXPECTED TRACK, THERE
COULD BE A RISK THAT HIGHER WIND GUSTS REACH INTO THESE COMMUNITIES.
CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY GET WORSE EASTWARDS TOWARDS DAVIS STRAIT.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON THURSDAY.
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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