Gusts to 110 km/h forecast for north Vancouver Island

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for exposed coastal areas of northern Vancouver Island, where extremely strong southeast winds of 90 km/h, gusting to 110 km/h, are forecast to arrive early Saturday morning and ease by Saturday evening.

The agency said a vigorous frontal system will cross the Central Coast and Vancouver Island, linked to a strong low moving south through the offshore waters on Saturday. Winds are expected to ease to calm overnight, according to Environment Canada’s public alerts, issued at 11:45 a.m. MT on Friday.

“There is a risk of injury due to flying or falling debris,” the warning said. The agency urged people to secure loose objects.

The west coast system arrives as the Prairies deal with a different kind of storm. Wind warnings with gusts up to 90 km/h cover much of southern Saskatchewan, and Calgary saw wet snow and wind on Friday morning. Our Canada winter forecast for 2026-27 has the outlook for each region. Power customers can report outages to BC Hydro, and drivers can check conditions on DriveBC.

Environment Canada asks people to report severe weather by email to [email protected] or on social media with the hashtag #BCStorm.

Updated 3:30 p.m. MT Saturday: Environment Canada has a wind warning in effect for exposed coastal areas of northern Vancouver Island, with southeast winds of 90 km/h gusting to 110. The agency said the winds will ease below warning criteria this evening as the system moves south. Local utility outages are possible, and there is a risk of injury from flying or falling debris. People are asked to secure loose objects.

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Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada alerts, Oct. 23, 2026.