WWCN13 CWVR 192250

YELLOW WARNING - WIND

FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:50 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:

=NEW= NICOLA

=NEW= SOUTH THOMPSON

=NEW= SHUSWAP.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 90 KM/H. 



WHERE: SOUTH THOMPSON, SHUSWAP, NICOLA, COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT 

TO KAMLOOPS, OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA. 



WHEN: FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 



REMARKS: A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSING THE INTERIOR ON FRIDAY 

WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 70 TO 90 KM/H. 



WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA FRIDAY EVENING BUT REMAIN 

GUSTY. 



RECREATIONAL BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTION AND BE PREPARED 

FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS ACROSS AREA LAKES.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE 

PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.



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