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WIND WARNING

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:00 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2024.

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WIND WARNING FOR:

      SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER

      EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.



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==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE BC 

COAST TONIGHT. 



PEAK WINDS: 70 GUSTING TO 90 KM/H. 



LOCATIONS: SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER, EAST 

VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. 



WHEN: THIS EVENING. 



REMARKS: A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE BC COAST THIS 

EVENING, MAKE LANDFALL OVERNIGHT AND THEN PROCEEDING TO TRACK INLAND 

DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. VERY STRONG, GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 

WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. 



WINDS WILL WEAKEN AS THE LOW PASSES NEAR MIDNIGHT.



LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE. 

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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