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WWCN19 CWVR 190416
WIND WARNING
FOR YUKON
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:16 P.M. MST SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= HAINES JUNCTION
=NEW= KLUANE LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.
WHAT:
BURWASH AREA: STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 60 KM/H GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 90.
HAINES JUNCTION AREA: THREAT OF ROTOR WINDS WITH NORTHERLY GUSTS OF
90 KM/H.
STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN DRIFTING SNOW.
WHEN:
BURWASH: LATE SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HAINES JUNCTION: SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CROSS THE
REGION ON MONDAY.
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LEAD TO VERY GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS IN THE KLUANE LAKE REGION. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
MORNING ON SUNDAY, AND ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO ROTOR WINDS
IMPACTING THE HAINES JUNCTION AREA. VERY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE.
LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE.
HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND FALLEN TREE BRANCHES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)YTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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