Moderate Severe Storm ● Active

yellow warning - wind - in effect — Howe Sound, Canada

Event time: Last updated: 11 hr ago Canada
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Damaging winds are expected.

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

When: Late this morning and early this afternoon.

Where: Southern sections of Howe Sound including Bowen Island.

Remarks: The combination of a low tracking southward west of Vancouver Island and a ridge of high pressure over the B.C. interior will continue to generate strong outflow winds through Howe Sound. Northerly winds 70 km/h gusting to 90 will continue late this morning over southern sections. The winds will ease this afternoon as the low weakens. However, the winds will remain blustery into this evening.

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Local utility outages are possible. There is a risk of injury due to flying or falling debris.

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 social media using #BCStorm.

Measurements

Coordinates49.5441, -123.1484
RegionHowe Sound
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityCanada — ca-msc-xx
Cap UrgencyImmediate
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-10-26T00:19:41-00:00

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