Les Suetes Wind Warning Issued

Environment Canada

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Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

A low pressure system will develop over southern new england this afternoon then cross southern new brunswick overnight tonight to lie over the gulf of saint lawrence friday afternoon. Strong southeast winds will develop across cape breton later tonight with les suetes gusts up to 100 km/h expected overnight and friday morning. Winds will shift to southwesterly and diminish by noon friday.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage.

Les suetes wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by environment canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #nsstorm.

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