Alert: Wind Warning
Southern Gulf Islands
3:51 PM PDT Sunday 29 September 2013
Wind warning for
Southern Gulf Islands continued
Damaging winds are forecast for tonight with wind gusts of 100 km/h expected.
This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
An intense Pacific storm is expected to impact the South Coast tonight. The associated low pressure centre is forecast to make landfall along Central Vancouver Island this evening then quickly moves inland overnight. Strong southeast winds of 70 to 90 km/h ahead of the low will shift to damaging westerly winds with gusts to 100 km/h in its wake.
Additionally in Howe Sound and the Lower Mainland further rainfall amounts of 50 to 70 mm are expected by Monday morning.
Government of Canada Local Forecast
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