Ferry cancellations, power outage warnings ahead of forecast B.C. bomb cyclone [Video]

People living in British Columbia’s coastal areas are being advised to prepare for a powerful fall storm.

A powerful low-pressure centre has parked off the B.C. coast, and, with its pressure expected to continue falling, is forecast to generate intense easterly winds throughout Tuesday.

“Over the next 24 hours, we are going to see a really rapidly intensifying storm offshore — and that’s the big operative point here, is that the storm is going to come towards the coast, and then get 350-400 kilometres away,” explained Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Armell Castellan.

“So it is going to get close enough to give us some really strong winds southeasterly for areas in the Salish Sea, and then north for Howe Sound, Fraser Canyon.”

Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for Vancouver Island, Howe Sound, the Sunshine Coast and the Southern Gulf Islands and the North and Central coasts.

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