Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island and then track across Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- central including the City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- North Shore including West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and North Vancouver
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»near the Strait of Georgia."
