Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for Metro Vancouver, East Vancouver Island, the Southern Gulf Islands, Victoria and the Sunshine Coast, along with special weather statements for the Lower Mainland and Howe Sound. In Metro Vancouver, strong northwest winds of 70 km/h with gusts up to 90 km/h are forecast to develop by evening, with the strongest winds expected near water. In the Victoria region, westerly winds of 40 km/h with gusts of up to 60 km/h were forecast, climbing to 70 km/h and gusting to 90 km/h in areas near the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Environment Canada said.
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Story continues below ad For the rest of the region, the National Weather Service predicts southeast winds between 40 and 60 km/h, shifting to west-northwest winds at 50 km/h with gusts up to 70 km/h later in the evening. Current trend
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Environment Canada warned that the wind could blow loose objects causing injury or lead to power outages from fallen tree limbs. Winds are expected to ease overnight. 3:39 Crews are cleaning up after the first storm of the season to hit southwestern BC © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
