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Media Bulletin - Manitoba

October 19, 2021

High Wind Effect Warning Issued for South Shores of Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg



Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises high winds developing overnight Tuesday and lasting until Wednesday early morning  may result in high wind effects along the south basin of Lake Manitoba and shorelines near Gimli on the west and Victoria Beach on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.
 
Forecast wind from the north gusting up to 75 km/h and wave action could raise levels by as much as five feet or more.
 
Property owners are advised to take precautions.
 
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