WWCN11 CWVR 160018
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:18 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
      NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

WHERE: NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS 

WHEN: TONIGHT 

REMARKS: 
A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONTO THE NORTH COAST TONIGHT. 
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 80 KM/H GUSTING TO 110 LATE THIS EVENING AS 
THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL EASE TO SOUTHWESTERLY 
30 KM/H EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, 
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF 
FROM FLYING OR FALLING DEBRIS. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. 

WIND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF 
DAMAGING 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 POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 
(HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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