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WOCN16 CWNT 291052
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:52 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
IQALUIT
KIMMIRUT
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 THIS MORNING.
THE MAIN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL BE IQALUIT 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, MORE EXPOSED LOCATIONS.
CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY GET WORSE EASTWARDS TOWARDS DAVIS STRAIT.
WINDS WILL EASE THIS AFTERNOON.
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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