WOCN11 CWVR 172318
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:18 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      FRASER VALLEY
      EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      METRO VANCOUVER
      HOWE SOUND
      WHISTLER
      SUNSHINE COAST
      EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY
      EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.

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==DISCUSSION==

PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEKEND, WITH STRONG WINDS ON SATURDAY. 

WHERE: BC'S SOUTH COAST. 

WHEN: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

HAZARDS: 
- WATER POOLING ON THE ROADS 
- SWOLLEN RIVERS AND CREEKS 
- INCREASED RISK OF WASHOUTS, ROCKFALL, AND LANDSLIDES 
- POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE FROM TREE DAMAGE DUE TO WINDS 

REMARKS: 

A STRONG FALL STORM SYSTEM WILL DIRECT AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER TOWARDS 
THE SOUTH COAST, BRINGING HEAVY RAIN TO THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED 
TO BEGIN EARLY IN THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY 
MORNING. THE RAIN WILL EASE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

RAINFALL TOTALS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 40 TO 70 MM IN GENERAL, WITH 
THE LOWER AMOUNTS EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE FRASER RIVER AND POTENTIALLY 
EXCEEDING 100 MM OVER THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. 

STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 KM/H WILL ALSO IMPACT AREAS OF 
EASTERN VANCOUVER ISLAND, SUNSHINE COAST AND METRO VANCOUVER NEAREST 
THE WATER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE 
EXPECTED TO EASE DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. 

AHEAD OF THE STORM, ENSURE THAT DRAINS ARE CLEAR OF LEAVES AND 
DEBRIS AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST ADVISORIES FROM THE RIVER FORECAST 
CENTRE AT: HTTPS://BCRFC.ENV.GOV.BC.CA/WARNINGS/INDEX.HTM

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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