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10 active road restrictions across Cowichan / Malahat, Nanaimo / Oceanside, Greater Victoria, and Gulf Islands

2 items need attention · 5 advisories · 13 monitoring items, mostly road and ferry. Checked 10:00 PM PDT.

Status2 items need attention5 advisories0 scheduled updates

SystemsRoads 10Ferries 3Transit quietFlood quietFire restrictions 3Weather 2Public safety 1Wildfire 1

Checked 10:00 PM PDT · 13/14 feeds reachable

ISLAND STATUS

Island-wide: 2 items need attention

2 core sources stale, degraded, or down · updated 10:00 PM

Needs attention · 2

Plan-changing now.

Travel impacts · 4

Active road, ferry, transit, or service changes that may affect movement.

Safety advisories · 1

Active marine, weather, wildfire, air, park, flood, or emergency advisories.

Monitoring · 13

Relevant context that is not currently plan-changing.

Related notices

Persistent marine winds

Strait of Georgia south of Nanaimo, Johnstone Strait

Island Watch is for awareness. For emergencies, evacuation instructions, or safety decisions, follow official sources and local authorities.

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8 of 51 map updates in overview

Needs attention · 2

Plan-changing now.

Travel impacts · 4

Active road, ferry, transit, or service changes that may affect movement.

Safety advisories · 1

Active marine, weather, wildfire, air, park, flood, or emergency advisories.

Monitoring · 13

Relevant context that is not currently plan-changing.

Island Watch is for awareness. For emergencies, evacuation instructions, or safety decisions, follow official sources and local authorities.

10 active road restrictions across Cowichan / Malahat, Nanaimo / Oceanside, Greater Victoria, and Gulf Islands

Island-wide: 2 items need attention

Broadwell Road (both directions) road closed

AMBER Alert

Tsawwassen → Southern Gulf Islands

Sunset Drive (both directions) single-lane traffic

Victoria → Southern Gulf Islands

Horseshoe Bay → Departure Bay terminal advisory

Fire ban active

V61414 wildfire under control

Campfire ban active

Hwy 19 (northbound) road closed

Road disruption

Road disruption

Blackburn Road (both directions) road closed

Road disruption

Road disruption

Open-fire ban active

Road disruption

Vesuvius Bay Rd single-lane traffic

Island Watch - Vancouver Island Public Status

10 active road restrictions across Cowichan / Malahat, Nanaimo / Oceanside, Greater Victoria, and Gulf Islands

Island-wide: 2 items need attention