Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro 鶹ýӳas 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 鶹ýӳIsland and then track across 鶹ýӳIsland in the evening.
“Ahead of the low, strong southeast winds up to 70 km/h can be expected over northern sections of East 鶹ýӳIsland and Sunshine Coast this afternoon,” the statement reads. “Strong southwest winds of 50 to 70 km/h will affect the Southern Gulf Islands, Inland 鶹ýӳIsland, and over southern sections of Metro 鶹ýӳand western Fraser Valley beginning late this afternoon.”
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Metro 鶹ýӳ- central including the Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro 鶹ýӳ- North Shore including West 鶹ýӳand North Vancouver
- Metro 鶹ýӳ- northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
- Metro 鶹ýӳ- southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro 鶹ýӳ- 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 鶹ýӳnear the Strait of Georgia."