High wind and significant waves wallop parts of Vancouver Island - Times Colonist

Hang on to your hats as very strong winds are expected Wednesday on exposed parts of Vancouver Island.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued wind warnings Wednesday morning forecasting southeasterly winds of 70 kilometres an hour, with gusts up to 90 km/h, over exposed coastal sections of Greater Victoria and eastern Vancouver Island from late in the morning through evening. 

The system is expected to sweep over exposed coastal sections of Greater Victoria and then build into the northern Strait of Georgia by early afternoon. Winds are expected to subside by late Wednesday.

On the north Island, winds of 90 km/h with gusts to 120 km/h are expected and could last through Thursday night.

Exposed coastal sections of Greater Victoria, the east coast from Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, and northern Vancouver Island will be most affected by the weather system. 

The forecaster is also warning of elevated sea levels and large waves along the Island’s west coast and in Greater Victoria during the high tide from late morning to early afternoon.

Waves of five to seven metres are expected on the west Island on shorelines exposed to open ocean.

“Waves and pounding surf will produce higher than normal water levels along the coast, especially near high tide,” Environment Canada said. “These waves can cause damage to coastal infrastructure, especially at locations that have been prone to impacts during similar events in the past.”

In Greater Victoria, it said, large waves, storm surge and high tides could produce high water levels and coastal flooding, especially in low-lying areas.

B.C.’s River Forecast Centre was also warning of potential flooding on Tuesday, with flood watches in place for the west and north Island, and high-streamflow advisories elsewhere.

Under a flood watch, river levels are rising and will approach or may exceed the banks, and flooding of areas adjacent to affected rivers may occur.

As of Wednesday morning B.C. Hydro are still working on 11 power outages in northern Vancouver Island. Most are attributable to a previous wind storm and trees across hydro lines. More than 1,500 B.C. Hydro customers are still without power, with some of them in the dark since Christmas Day. 

parrais@timescolonist.com

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