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WWCN16 CWNT 080919
WIND WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:19 A.M. EST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= PANGNIRTUNG.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS, GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H, WILL
DEVELOP THIS EVENING AT PANGNIRTUNG.
THESE WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH
DAVIS STRAIT THAT WILL BRING SNOW TO THE TOWNSITE AS WELL. THE
STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS THE WINDS EASE.
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, SUCH AS TO ROOF SHINGLES AND WINDOWS, MAY
OCCUR. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.
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
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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