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WOCN16 CWNT 081621
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:21 A.M. EST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
KIMMIRUT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
IQALUIT.
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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 KIMMIRUT TOWNSITE WILL EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS OF 70 KM/H. THIS
LOCATION IS SOMEWHAT SHELTERED FROM THE STRONGER WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER MORE ELEVATED OR EXPOSED AREAS 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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