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WWCN13 CWNT 030616

WIND WARNING

FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:16 A.M. CDT THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2024.

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WIND WARNING FOR:

=NEW= ARVIAT.



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==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



SEVERE WINDS GUSTING 90 KM/H THIS MORNING. 



SEVERE WINDS WILL RETURN TO ARVIAT EARLY THIS MORNING AS AN INTENSE 

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER KIVALLIQ DRIFTS BACK EASTWARDS INTO HUDSON 

BAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL STEADILY INTENSIFY REACHING 60 GUSTING 

90 KM/H BEFORE DAWN AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING. 



WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.



DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, SUCH AS TO ROOF SHINGLES AND WINDOWS, MAY 

OCCUR. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY OR 

DAMAGE. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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