WWCN13 CWNT 151954
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:54 P.M. CDT THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
      CHESTERFIELD INLET
      NAUJAAT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

STRONG WINDS, WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H, ARE EXPECTED TO 
DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. 

WINDS WILL ABATE OVERNIGHT IN CHESTERFIELD INLET, FOLLOWED BY 
NAUJAAT MIDDAY ON FRIDAY.

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES 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 
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL 
MEDIA USING (HASH)NUSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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