Wind warning issued for Howe Sound

Issued at 2022-02-22 03:18 UTC by Environment Canada:
Wind warning issued for:
 Howe Sound, B.C. (082500)

Current details:
Strong outflow winds tonight into Tuesday morning.

Locations: Southern sections of Howe Sound including Bowen Island.

Hazards: Northerly winds 70 km/h gusting to 90.

Time Span: Tonight into Tuesday morning.

Remarks: Strong outflow winds are expected over Howe Sound as an Arctic ridge of high pressure settles over interior B.C.

Southern sections of Howe Sound will see the strongest outflow winds reaching 70 km/h with gusts to 90 km/h. Strong winds will ease late Tuesday morning as the pressure gradient weakens.

Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

 

February 21, 2022