Langley, British Columbia, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

What: Winds southeast 70 gusting to 90 km/h.

When: Now until early this evening.

Where: Metro Vancouver - southwest including Richmond and Delta, Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley, Southern Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast

Remarks: A frontal system moving across the Inner South Coast is bringing strong winds to areas near the water.  Southeasterly winds of 70 gusting to 90 km/h have developed over southern sections of Metro Vancouver near the Strait of Georgia, especially Tsawwassen and Boundary Bay, and over the Southern Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast. 

Winds will become southwesterly and ease early this evening with the passage of the front.

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Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

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 BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.