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WWCN11 CWVR 100710
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:10 P.M. PST FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - ENDED FOR:
HAIDA GWAII.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE CONTINUE.
WHERE:
-NORTH COAST - COAST INCLUDING PRINCE RUPERT
-CENTRAL COAST - COAST INCLUDING BELLA BELLA
-NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS
WHAT AND WHEN:
-SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 80 TO 100 KM/H GUSTING UP TO 120 TONIGHT.
REMARKS: SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 80 TO 100 KM/H WITH GUSTS UP TO 120
OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES DURING THIS EVENT.
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING OR
FALLING DEBRIS. STAY AWAY FROM FALLEN POWER LINES.
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
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