Wind Warning Issued for Wreckhouse and Channel-Port aux Basques 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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Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Wreckhouse area, with southeasterly gusts up to 100 km/h expected from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
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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 yellow wind warning for the Wreckhouse area. This alert is issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning is specifically in effect for Channel-Port aux Basques and the immediate vicinity, with the most significant impacts 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 extreme caution as these vehicles will be pushed around by the strong winds. Severe weather reports can be sent via email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or posted on X using the hashtag #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
A period of strong southeasterly winds is forecast for the region. Maximum wind gusts are expected to reach 100 km/h in the Wreckhouse area.
Timeline
The warning is effective starting Monday evening and is expected to remain in place until Tuesday morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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