WOCN11 CWVR 071308
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:08 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 7 APRIL 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      METRO VANCOUVER
      GREATER VICTORIA
      SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS
      EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO.

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==DISCUSSION==

STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS. 

WHAT: 
- WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
THIS MORNING. 

IMPACTS: 
- STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS AND BREAK TREE BRANCHES. 
- LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 
- DISRUPTIONS TO SERVICES AND TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSED THE SOUTH COAST LAST NIGHT. STRONG 
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WAKE OF 
THE FRONT WITH THE WINDS EXPECTED TO EASE LATER MORNING.

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.

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