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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR 5 WING GOOSE BAY PREPARED BY THE JOINT
METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE AT 6:19 PM AST TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2024.
LOCATION: 5 WING GOOSE BAY (CYYR)
TYPE: WIND WARNING IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: SURFACE WIND (MEAN OR GUST) GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO
30 KNOTS
VALID: UNTIL 21/1200Z (UNTIL 21/0800 AST)
TYPE: GUST SPREAD WARNING IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: GUST SPREAD OF 15 KNOTS OR GREATER
VALID: UNTIL 20/1200Z (UNTIL 20/0800 AST)
COMMENTS: WARNING BULLETIN UPDATED TO BEGIN GUST SPREAD WARNING
IMMEDIATELY.
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS HAS BEGUN
AS A LOW LEVEL JET MOVES OVER THE AREA. THE JET WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING, BUT IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN SOMEWHAT BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS SUCH, THE GUST SPREAD WARNING IS CURRENTLY
SCHEDULED TO END ON WEDNESDAY, BUT MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED SEVERAL
HOURS, DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE WEAKENING.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS EVENT MAY END UP BEING INTERSPERSED WITH PERIODS
OF REDUCED WIND SPEED AT THE SURFACE DUE TO INDUCED STABILITY
PROVIDED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF LAKE MELVILLE. IN SUCH A CASE,
A LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WARNING WOULD BE REQUIRED IF SURFACE WINDS
DROP BELOW 10 KNOTS. THIS IS DEEMED MOST LIKELY IN THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS, BOTH TONIGHT, AS WELL AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE MONITOR FUTURE BULLETIN UPDATES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
NEXT UPDATE: THIS BULLETIN WILL BE UPDATED BY 20/1015Z (20/0615 AST)
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