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WWCN11 CWVR 131227
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:27 A.M. PST TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
=NEW= NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
=NEW= HAIDA GWAII.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT:
SOUTHEAST WINDS 90 KM/H GUSTING TO 110.
WHEN:
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
WHERE:
EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS AND HAIDA
GWAII.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH HAIDA GWAII AND THE NORTH
COAST TODAY. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 90 KM/H GUSTING
TO 110 OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE BEHIND THE SYSTEM NEAR MIDNIGHT.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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