B.C. weather: ‘Bomb cyclone’ to bring high winds to the coast [Video]

Environment Canada is warning those living on the B.C. coast to be prepared for incoming wild weather.

A so-called bomb cyclone is expected to arrive in the region Tuesday, bringing hurricane-force winds.

A bomb cyclone is caused by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure at the centre of a storm.

“A rapidly deepening low-pressure system will arrive approximately 400 km west of Vancouver Island by late this afternoon,” wrote Environment Canada in a special weather statement early Tuesday morning.

The warnings stretch from Prince Rupert in the north to the southern tip of Vancouver Island, while Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are the subject of a special weather statement.

“This low is forecast to then curl northwards on Wednesday towards the Central Coast, remaining offshore through the period,” wrote the weather agency.

Coastal areas will see southeasterly winds increase through the afternoon Tuesday, with peak wind speeds expected for …