Yellow Warning - Wind

Damaging winds are expected.

When: Saturday morning to late Saturday afternoon.

Where: North Vancouver Island.

Remarks: Another storm, currently located over the Eastern Pacific, will approach the B.C. coast on Saturday. An associated frontal system will bring southeast winds gusting to 110 km/h to the region this morning.

After the passage of the front, winds will ease below warning criteria late Saturday afternoon but remain gusty tonight.

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Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Disruptions to services and travel are possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.