Category: Wind
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UPDATE 10PM Wednesday – Flood Watch Continued for Port Alberni – Warning for East Vancouver Island
Update 10PM – Flood Watch Continued for Somass/Sproat – Warning for East Van Isle. November 2, 2016 at 9:25 pm The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a Flood Warning for: East Vancouver Island including the Browns River, Tsolum River, and surrounding creeks in the Bowser, Courtenay and Campbell River area The BC River Forecast Centre is maintaining a Flood Watch for: Central Vancouver…
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Wind Warning Issued for West Coast – Strong Winds not Expected in Port Alberni
There has been a wind warning issued for both sides of the Island and but in particular the West Coast is expecting gusts in exposed areas of up to 100kph. (aside: have you put in your snow guess yet? :)) Here is the warning (all caps from warning): 10:37 AM PDT Wednesday 26 October 2016 Wind…
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Blustery day – Rain beginning this evening.
You only have one more week to make your guess in the Snow Contest! Head to the Snow Contest Post to make your entry or email it to alberniweather@gmail.com. We’re in for a little bit of wind today as a low spins offshore. Here is the satellite picture this morning. There is no warning posted for…
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Update 11:30PM – Storm Done – Canadian Model wins.
Update 11:30PM – Storm Done – Canadian Model wins. This will be the final update on this post. The Wind Warning has been lifted. The storm has crossed the Strait and winds are diminishing quickly. In the end, it looks like the Canadian model won the day. It predicted the track last night nearly perfectly.…
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Update 12:30PM – Storm 2 takes its time. Causes Tornado in Oregon. Strongest Port Alberni winds coming before 5PM.
Update 12:30PM – Storm 2 takes its time. Causes Tornado in Oregon. Strongest Port Alberni winds coming before 5PM. This storm has really been taking its time. The forecast last night said it would make landfall before 11AM. Yet at 11AM this morning Environment Canada had this to say in the updated Wind Warning. At…