Yellow Wind Warning Issued for Channel-Port aux Basques Area
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ECCC issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days 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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A yellow warning for strong southeasterly winds is in effect for the Channel-Port aux Basques area, with gusts up to 100 km/h expected Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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- Record type
- Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- August 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
Alert Details
Yellow warning for Wreckhouse wind issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-18T18:26:31-00:00 until 2026-08-19T10:26:31-00:00. Moderate severity, future urgency.
Affected Areas
Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, including the Wreckhouse area.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Disruptions to services and travel are possible. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Report severe weather to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or on social media using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
A period of strong southeasterly winds is expected. Maximum wind gusts: southeasterly 100 km/h in the Wreckhouse area. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.
Timeline
Time span: Wednesday afternoon and evening. Alert effective 2026-08-18T18:26:31-00:00, expires 2026-08-19T10:26:31-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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