A period of strong winds will occur Saturday afternoon and evening for much of Newfoundland’s west coast on Saturday. The exception to this will be the Wreckhouse area, where the strong winds will be for most of Saturday.

Due to the strong winds, Environment and Climate Change Canada in Gander has issued a wind warning for various time frames on Saturday:

• Corner Brook & Vicinity (Saturday afternoon and evening)
• Bay St. George (Saturday afternoon and evening)
• Burgeo – Ramea (Saturday morning to evening)
• Canal – Port aux Basques (Saturday morning to evening)

Wind speeds in this area will peak as high as 80 km/h for many areas, and as high as 110 km/h in areas prone to strengthening easterlies. This includes areas such as Trout River and Lark Harbor and some coastal areas on the south/southwest coast.

A Wreckhouse Wind Warning is also in effect from Saturday morning to Saturday evening. Wreck house winds will peak as high as 130 km/h from the east. Be prepared to adjust your driving to changing road conditions due to high winds.

Areas outside the wind warning will also see some high gusts, which could reach 80 km/hi in the lower terrain and exceed 100 km/hi in the highlands. These will occur Saturday afternoon and evening and possibly again early Sunday morning.

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