Severe Wind Warning in Effect for Channel-Port aux Basques
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 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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Environment Canada has issued a severe wind warning for Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, with gusts up to 140 km/h expected from this evening until Monday morning.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- May 3, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
Alert Details
An orange warning for Wreckhouse wind has been issued by Environment Canada. This alert is for a wind event and is currently in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, specifically the Wreckhouse area.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be very difficult due to strong winds. High-sided vehicles could be overturned. 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 on X using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Strong winds with severe gusts are expected, including maximum southeasterly gusts of 140 km/h.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 3, 2026, at 18:25:40 UTC and expires on May 4, 2026, at 10:25:40 UTC. The time span is this evening until Monday morning, with the strongest winds near midnight tonight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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