Yellow Wind Warning Issued for Channel-Port aux Basques Area
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ECCC issued it on April 18, 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 Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, expecting strong southeasterly winds with gusts up to 100 km/h from Sunday morning until overnight Sunday night.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- April 18, 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.
Yellow Wind Warning for Channel-Port aux Basques
Alert Details
A yellow warning for Wreckhouse wind has been issued by Environment Canada. This is a wind warning indicating a moderate risk of damaging winds, and it is currently in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Channel-Port aux Basques and its vicinity.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be difficult due to the strong winds. 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.
Expected Conditions
A prolonged period of strong southeasterly winds is expected, with maximum wind gusts of 80 to 100 km/h in the Wreckhouse area.
Timeline
The warning is effective from Sunday morning until overnight Sunday night. It was issued on 2026-04-18 at 18:22:15 UTC and expires on 2026-04-19 at 10:22:15 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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