Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver as a fast-moving deepening low pressure system approaches the south coast of B.C.
The department notes that strong winds will affect coastal B.C. from midday Friday until Saturday morning.
Starting Friday afternoon, the low pressure system is expected to approach northern Vancouver Island and then track across Vancouver Island in the evening.
“Ahead of the low, strong southeast winds up to 70 km/h can be expected over northern sections of East Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast this afternoon,” the statement reads. “Strong southwest winds of 50 to 70 km/h will affect the Southern Gulf Islands, Inland Vancouver Island, and over southern sections of Metro Vancouver and western Fraser Valley beginning late this afternoon.”
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Metro Vancouver - central including the Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro Vancouver - North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver
- Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
- Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro Vancouver - southwest including Richmond and Delta
"Behind the track of the low, strong northwest winds up to 70 km/h are expected to sweep through the Strait of Georgia and may affect western sections of Metro Vancouver near the Strait of Georgia."
