Wind Warning Issued for Bay of Exploits and Northeast Coast: Gusts up to 100 km/h Expected
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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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Environment Canada has issued a yellow wind warning for the Bay of Exploits and parts of the northeast coast, with damaging gusts up to 100 km/h expected through Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Bay of Exploits and Northeast Coast
- 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 Bay of Exploits and Northeast Coast.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow wind warning for the region. This alert is issued when there is a significant risk of strong winds that may cause damage.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Bay of Exploits and various parts of the northeast coast.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised to continue monitoring alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, you can send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using the hashtag #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Strong north to northeasterly winds are forecast for the area. Maximum wind gusts are expected to reach 100 km/h. These conditions are considered strong enough to potentially cause damage to property or infrastructure.
Timeline
The wind warning is effective starting Saturday night and is expected to last until Sunday morning. The current alert remains in effect until approximately 12:03 PM on February 21, 2026.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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