Strong winds prompted B.C. Ferries to cancel several sailings today.
Wind warnings are in effect for Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and the eastern, western and northern parts of Vancouver Island. Southeast winds of 70 km/h are expected to develop over exposed coastal sections of east Vancouver Island from Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, the Sunshine Coast, the southern Gulf Islands and Victoria late this afternoon. The western part of the island could see winds of up to 80 km/h.
Here are the cancellations as of 8:30 p.m. You can find the B.C. Ferries notice here [link].
Tsawwassen/Duke Point
8:15 p.m. departing Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
10:45 p.m. departing Nanaimo (Duke Point)
Horseshoe Bay/Departure Bay
8:45 p.m. departing Nanaimo
10:50 p.m. departing Horseshoe Bay
Denman Island/Hornby Island
All sailings have been cancelled for the remainder of the day
Cortes Island/Quadra Island
All sailings have been cancelled for the remainder of the day
Texada/Powell River
9 p.m. departing Texada Island (Blubber Bay)
9:45 p.m. departing Powell River (Westview)
Comox/Powell River
All sailings have been cancelled for the remainder of the day
Campbell River/Quadra Island
Resume sailing at 7 p.m. departure from Quadra Island
Port McNeill/Alert Bay/Sointula
Resume sailing at 5:55 p.m. departure from Alert Bay
