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WWCN11 CWVR 010117

WIND WARNING

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:17 P.M. PDT MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2024.

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WIND WARNING FOR:

      NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS

      HAIDA GWAII.



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==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



WHERE: HAIDA GWAII AND EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COAST. 



WHEN: THIS EVENING. 



HAZARDS: VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, MOIST SOIL CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO 

FALLEN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER OUTAGES. 



REMARKS: A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 

IS MOVING ACROSS HAIDA GWAII AND THE NORTH COAST TODAY. VERY STRONG 

SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 90 KM/H 

GUSTING TO 110 OVER HAIDA GWAII AND THE EXPOSED COASTAL SECTION OF 

THE NORTH COAST WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO SOUTHERLY 

30 GUSTING TO 50 KM/H IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.



GUSTY WINDS CAN DAMAGE SOFT SHELTERS, TENTS AND AWNINGS AT OUTDOOR 

EVENTS. HIGH WINDS MAY TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS OR CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO 

BREAK. HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND FALLEN TREE 

BRANCHES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.



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