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yellow warning - Wreckhouse wind - in effect, Canada

Event time: Oct 17, 2026 01:50 UTC Last updated: 21 hr ago Canada

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Damaging winds are expected.

Time span: overnight tonight.

Maximum wind gusts: southeasterly 110 km/h in the Wreckhouse area.

Remarks: The winds are expected to increase rapidly tonight but the period of strongest winds is expected to only last a couple of hours.

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High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Disruptions to services and travel are possible.

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 NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NLwx.

Measurements

Coordinates	47.7692, -58.7459
Region	Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	Canada — ca-msc-xx
Cap Urgency	Future
Cap Certainty	Likely
Cap Expires	2026-10-17T10:00:38-00:00

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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).

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