Special Weather Statement for Howe Sound: High Winds

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District of Squamish
Electoral Area D

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Howe Sound.

(Current as at 3:37PM, 3 December.)

Strong southeasterly winds are blowing along the coast today and strong southwesterly winds are possible tonight.

A sharp trough of low pressure crossing the BC South Coast is generating very strong southeasterly winds in the vicinity of the Strait of Georgia. Coastal areas will see a few more hours of strong southeasterly winds.

As the trough passes early this evening, a strong but short blast of southwesterly winds are expected over the Lower Mainland and up the Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley. Winds as high as 50 km/h with gusts to 80 are possible.

Winds are expected to ease later this evening.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weather.gc.ca.

More details on the alert are available here.

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