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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 📍 Greater Victoria; Southern Gulf Islands (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
Damaging winds are expected. Strong southeasterly winds gusting to 90 km/h developing this evening and shifting to southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h overnight. Where: Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, Malahat Highway. When: This evening through Sunday morning. Remarks : Another strong low pressure system is heading towards the South Coast. As the low moves across the region, strong southe…
📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyFuture
❓
CertaintyLikely
Eventwind
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaGreater Victoria; Southern Gulf Islands
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-07T19:00:47-00:00
Effective2026-11-07T19:00:47-00:00
Onset2026-11-08T01:00:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-08T11:00:47-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Secure loose objects.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3894006581.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3811325673.2026 urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3377414677.2026 urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3934098924.2026
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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.
- Strong southeasterly winds gusting to 90 km/h developing this evening and shifting to southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h overnight.
- Where: Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, Malahat Highway.
- When: This evening through Sunday morning.
- Remarks : Another strong low pressure system is heading towards the South Coast.
- As the low moves across the region, strong southe…
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