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WWCN15 CWUL 171723
ORANGE WARNING - WIND
FOR NUNAVIK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:23 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
KANGIRSUK
AUPALUK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HIGH NORTHERLY WINDS REACHING UP TO 120 KM/H ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING
THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
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
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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