High winds are expected from Nanoose Bay to Campbell River as well as in Greater Victoria.
More than 5,000 B.C. Hydro customers on Vancouver Island are without power Wednesday morning, and B.C. Ferries has cancelled several sailings on its Quadra Island routes due to high winds over Haro Strait.
Weather warnings Environment Canada issued wind warnings for Greater Victoria and parts of east Vancouver Island on Wednesday morning.A Pacific frontal system approaching Vancouver Island is expected to produce strong southeasterly winds this morning, easing this afternoon. Peak southeast winds are forecast to reach 70 kilometres an hour gusting to 90 km/h over exposed coastal areas and near Haro Strait.Power outages In Greater Victoria, almost 3,000 B.C. Hydro customers were without power as of 10:30 a.m., most in North Saanich and Central Saanich. The cause of that outage was still under investigation.B.C. Ferries cancellations B.C.
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