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VICTORIA Environment Canada is warning of strong winds across areas of Vancouver Island on Tuesday. The weather agency issued wind warnings for Greater Victoria, West Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands as a “low pressure centre” sweeps across the coast. In Greater Victoria, winds of up to 70 km/h are predicted to develop late Tuesday evening and will “persist into early Wednesday afternoon,” according to Environment Canada. On West Vancouver Island and around the Southern Gulf Islands, winds of 70 to 90 km/h are expected to develop overnight before easing Wednesday morning. While no rainfall warnings are in effect, the B.C. government has issued a “high streamflow advisory” for rivers across the Mid-and South Island. ....