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 is forecast to approach northern Vancouver Island and then track across Vancouver Island in the evening. However, the exact track and strength of the low will affect the areas that will require wind warnings.
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Metro Vancouver - central including the City of 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
"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 Friday afternoon," reads the statement. Strong southwest winds of 50 to 70 km/h will affect southern sections of Victoria near Juan de Fuca Strait, such as Esquimalt, downtown Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands, southern sections of Metro Vancouver and western sections of Lower Fraser Valley late Friday afternoon," reads the statement.
"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."
