Powell River, British Columbia, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

Where:
Exposed sections of East Vancouver Island from Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, Sunshine Coast, Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands, southwestern Metro Vancouver including Richmond and Delta.

What:
Southeasterly winds 70 km/h gusting to 90.

When:
This afternoon.

Additional Information:
A strong low pressure system will impact coastal B.C. this afternoon generating very strong southeasterly winds of 70 km/h gusting to 90. Winds will ease below warning criteria early this evening but will remain gusty out of the southwest until Friday morning.

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Local utility outages are possible. Disruptions to services and travel are 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.