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Naujaat wind warning remains in effect Friday afternoon

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Environment Canada’s yellow wind warning remains active for Naujaat as of 12:43 p.m. CDT Friday. Gusts above 90 km/h are expected to continue before easing early this afternoon, and local utility outages remain possible. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ

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Environment Canada lists Naujaat as Nunavut’s only active weather alert. Its updated wind warning says damaging winds with gusts above 90 km/h are continuing and are expected to ease early Friday afternoon. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ

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The warning identifies a risk of damaging winds and possible local utility outages. People travelling or working outside should continue to monitor the alert and local conditions.

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The warning is still active and may be updated, extended or ended by Environment Canada as conditions change. The agency says winds are expected to abate early this afternoon.

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Issued or updated: 12:43 p.m. CDT, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Alert level: yellow wind warning. Forecast confidence: high. Impact level: moderate. Area: Naujaat only. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ

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