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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Sat 7 Nov, 08:07 📍 East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay; East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River; Sunshine Coast -… (approximate) 🕑 45 min ago
Damaging winds are expected. When: Now until late this afternoon. Where: East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, Sunshine Coast - Sechelt to Powell River. Remarks: A low pressure system is pushing onto the B.C. coast. Strong southeasterly winds 70 gusting to 90 km/h have developed through the Strait of Georgia. The strong winds are expected to ease later this afternoon. Another rou…
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
Eventwind
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaEast Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay; East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River; Sunshine Coast - Gibsons to Earls Cove; Sunshine Coast - Saltery Bay to Powell River
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-06T20:09:47-00:00
Effective2026-11-06T20:09:47-00:00
Onset2026-11-06T20:00:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-07T05:07:47-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Secure loose objects.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.4015310992.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3199690683.2026 urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1764058295.2026
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Secure loose objects.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- Damaging winds are expected.
- When: Now until late this afternoon.
- Where: East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, Sunshine Coast - Sechelt to Powell River.
- Remarks: A low pressure system is pushing onto the B.C.
- coast.
- Strong southeasterly winds 70 gusting to 90 km/h have developed through the Strait of Georgia.
- The strong winds are expected to ease later this afternoon.
- Another rou…
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