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WOCN16 CWNT 081006
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:06 A.M. EST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT
=NEW= KIMMIRUT.
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==DISCUSSION==
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING BAFFIN ISLAND TODAY WILL
BRING STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND BEGINNING THIS
AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
THE IQALUIT AND KIMMIRUT TOWNSITES WILL EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS OF 60
TO 80 KM/H. BOTH OF THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE SOMEWHAT SHELTERED FROM
THE STRONGER WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER MORE
ELEVATED OR EXPOSED AREAS, INCLUDING THE MORE EXPOSED PORTIONS OF
THE COMMUNITIES, MAY SEE WIND GUSTS TO 100 KM/H.
CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY GET WORSE EASTWARD TOWARDS DAVIS STRAIT
WITH THIS SYSTEM, BUT CONDITIONS IN GENERAL WILL IMPROVE AS WINDS
EASE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
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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