Yellow Wind Warning in Effect for Channel-Port aux Basques Area
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 2, 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 120 km/h expected, potentially disrupting travel and services.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- May 2, 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
Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for Wreckhouse wind, which is currently in effect. This alert is based on significant risk of damaging winds.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles which may be pushed around by the wind. Disruptions to services and travel are possible. 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 southeasterly winds with maximum gusts up to 120 km/h in the Wreckhouse area.
Timeline
The alert is effective as of May 2, 2026, at 01:58:20 UTC and expires on May 2, 2026, at 09:00:20 UTC. The time span is ending before morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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