Environment Canada Issues Wind Warning for Channel-Port aux Basques and Wreckhouse Area
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ECCC issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A wind warning is in effect for the Channel-Port aux Basques and Wreckhouse area, with southeasterly gusts up to 120 km/h expected this evening.
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- Record type
- Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Wreckhouse area. This yellow warning indicates that strong winds are expected, posing a significant risk of damaging conditions.
Affected Areas
The alert is specifically in effect for Channel-Port aux Basques and the surrounding vicinity, with particular impact expected in the Wreckhouse area.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers are advised to monitor ongoing alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Drivers of high-sided vehicles should exercise caution as they may be pushed around by the wind. To report severe weather, the public can email NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using the hashtag #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Maximum southeasterly wind gusts are expected to reach 120 km/h in the Wreckhouse area. These conditions are associated with a significant risk of damaging winds.
Timeline
The warning is in effect for this evening, March 14, 2026. The alert was issued at 8:06 AM and is currently scheduled to expire shortly after midnight on March 15, 2026.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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