{"id":585684,"date":"2026-04-06T11:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/585684\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:06:13","slug":"strong-winds-forecast-for-much-of-b-c-starting-monday-environment-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/585684\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong winds forecast for much of B.C. starting Monday: Environment Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia\u2019s southern coast and parts of Vancouver Island is warning of \u201cstrong and gusty\u201d winds starting on Monday.<\/p>\n

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The notice from Environment Canada says wind gusts up to 70 km\/h are expected to start late Monday afternoon and continue into Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

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It says a \u201cvigorous\u201d cold front will cross the South Coast on Monday, developing strong westerly winds in its wake.<\/p>\n

The statement covers communities including Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and east Vancouver Island as well as the Southern Gulf Island.<\/p>\n

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Environment Canada says strong wind gusts may toss loose objects and break tree branches.<\/p>\n

The agency says both local utility outages and disruptions to services and travel are possible.<\/p>\n

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