Wind warning for southwest B.C.

A heavy wind warning has been issued for parts of southwestern B.C.

Westerly winds of 60 to 80 km/h will develop over southern sections of Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and Metro Vancouver Monday night and early Tuesday, Environment Canada said in warning issued at 3:50 p.m. PT Monday.

Northwest winds up to 90 km/h were expected to develop over west coast Vancouver Island Monday evening.

Winds of that strength are potentially damaging, Environment Canada said.

The winds were forecast to change to southwesterly and head across the Strait of Georgia in the direction of Metro Vancouver.

The heavy winds should ease off by Tuesday morning, but moderately windy conditions would continue into Wednesday, CBC meteorologist Claire Martin said Monday.