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WWCN11 CWVR 220052
WIND WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:52 P.M. PST SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER 2024.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
=NEW= NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
=NEW= HAIDA GWAII.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
WHAT: WINDS OVER COASTAL AREAS SOUTHEAST 90 GUSTING 120 KM/H.
WHEN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
WHERE: HAIDA GWAII, NORTH COAST COASTAL SECTIONS AND EXPOSED COASTAL
AREAS OF NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING
FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN TONIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL RISE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL EASE IN
THE AFTERNOON FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND AND EASE SUNDAY EVENING FOR HAIDA
GWAII AND NORTH COAST COASTAL SECTIONS.
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, SUCH AS TO ROOF SHINGLES AND WINDOWS, MAY
OCCUR. HIGH WINDS MAY TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS OR CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO
BREAK. MOTORISTS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES, MAY EXPECT
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS SUBJECT TO STRONG CROSS
WINDS.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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