WWCN11 CWVR 031315

YELLOW WARNING - WIND

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:15 A.M. PST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:

      HAIDA GWAII.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: 

SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 90 KM/H WITH GUSTS UP TO 110 KM/H. 



WHEN: 

THIS MORNING TO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 



WHERE: 

EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS OF HAIDA GWAII. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM IS BRINGING VERY STRONG WINDS TO HAIDA 

GWAII TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER EXPOSED REGIONS WILL REACH 90 KM/H 

WITH GUSTS UP TO 110 KM/H THIS MORNING AND THEN EASE BELOW WARNING 

CRITERIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. 



WINDS WILL REMAIN MODERATELY STRONG TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING 

AS ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DISRUPTIONS TO SERVICES AND 

TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED TO ADAPT YOUR DRIVING FOR CHANGING 

CONDITIONS. 



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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