Yellow Wind Warning in Effect for Channel-Port aux Basques
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 4, 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 yellow wind warning for Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, with strong southeasterly gusts up to 100 km/h expected to cause disruptions to travel and services.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- May 4, 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.
Yellow Wind Warning in Channel-Port aux Basques
Alert Details
A yellow warning for Wreckhouse wind has been issued by Environment Canada. It is currently in effect, with a moderate severity level.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
What You Should Do
High-sided vehicles may be pushed around by the wind, and disruptions to services and travel are possible. 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 reports on X using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Strong winds with maximum gusts up to 100 km/h from the southeast are expected in the Wreckhouse area.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 4, 2026, at 07:40:23 UTC and will expire on May 4, 2026, at 14:00:23 UTC. The time span is early this morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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