Issue date: 2026-03-11T12:15+00:00
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.What:Westerly wind gusts up to 90 km/h.When:Wednesday night.Where:Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and the Malahat.Additional information:A sharp cold front crossing Vancouver Island will bring very strong wind gusts to southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands beginning early this evening. The most intense winds are expected this evening, but conditions will remain gusty through tonight and into Thursday.###Local utility outages are possible.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.