WOCN13 CWTO 232101

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:01 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= SANDY LAKE - PIKANGIKUM

=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - WUNNUMMIN LAKE

=NEW= BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE

=NEW= WEBEQUIE

=NEW= ATTAWAPISKAT

=NEW= FORT SEVERN

=NEW= PEAWANUCK.



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==DISCUSSION==



GUSTY WINDS THIS WEEKEND. 



WHAT: 

WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 70 TO 90 KM/H. 



WHEN: 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS HUDSON BAY THIS WEEKEND 

WHICH WILL BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE WIND GUSTS WILL START AS 

SOUTHWESTERLIES BEFORE SWITCHING TO NORTHWESTERLIES. ISOLATED GUSTS 

TO 100 KM/H ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DISRUPTION TO SERVICES AND 

TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 



THIS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL LIKELY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND 

WARNING FOR SOME AREAS.



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)ONSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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WOCN13 CWTO 232101

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:01 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2026.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= SANDY LAKE - PIKANGIKUM

=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - WUNNUMMIN LAKE

=NEW= BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE

=NEW= WEBEQUIE

=NEW= ATTAWAPISKAT

=NEW= FORT SEVERN

=NEW= PEAWANUCK.



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==DISCUSSION==



GUSTY WINDS THIS WEEKEND.



WHAT:

WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 70 TO 90 KM/H.



WHEN:

SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS HUDSON BAY THIS WEEKEND

WHICH WILL BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE WIND GUSTS WILL START AS

SOUTHWESTERLIES BEFORE SWITCHING TO NORTHWESTERLIES. ISOLATED GUSTS

TO 100 KM/H ARE POSSIBLE.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DISRUPTION TO SERVICES AND

TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.



THIS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL LIKELY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND

WARNING FOR SOME AREAS.



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING

(HASH)ONSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



END/OSPC=