Weather posted Nov 7, 2021 @ 09:15am by John Luke Kieper

Massive wind storm expected to hit coast of BC this week

Travellers looking to head to the greater Vancouver area and Vancouver Island should be aware of a massive wind storm set to hit the region this week.

According to Environment Canada, starting on Monday night and going well into Tuesday, very strong winds are expected. The southeast winds could get up to anywhere from 70 to 90 km/h.

"A rapidly deepening weather system will generate strong southeast winds over the west coast of Vancouver Island, Central Coast and Haida Gwaii beginning Monday evening," wrote EC.

"The southeast winds will quickly progress into the inner south coast waters. The weather system will remain very intense Tuesday and these blustery conditions are expected to continue."

At this point, the exact strength of the weather system is uncertain.

"Any changes in the evolution of this system can affect the timing and strength of the winds. As the event nears, wind warnings may be issued."

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