868 
WWCN16 CWNT 291540
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:40 AM EDT FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2008.
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WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA OF NUNAVUT...

WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= IGLOOLIK
=NEW= HALL BEACH.

      SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 60 GUSTING TO 90 KM/H LATE THIS AFTERNOON
      AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

      THIS IS A WARNING THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
      IN THESE REGIONS.  MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR
      UPDATED STATEMENTS.

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==DISCUSSION==
AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE KIVALLIQ TODAY WILL
BRING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 60 KM/H WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 KM/H
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS
EVENING AS THE LOW SLOWLY STARTS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

END/BAGGALEY