Warning Vector

Coastal Flooding Statement

ECCC Vancouver BC · CA

Updated
This event was updated at .

English

Coastal Flooding Statement In Effect

Event
Coastal Flooding
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Environmental, Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Possible
Response
Monitor

Description

Details

This statement is in effect for parts of the coast due to the following hazard(s): - Higher than normal water levels Elevated ocean water levels accompanied by strong winds and waves are expected, exceeding highest astronomical tide. What: -Possible coastal flooding due to storm surge coinciding with high tide. When: -Near noon (10 am to 2 pm) today and Sunday near noon (10 am to 2 pm). Where: -Coastlines along west Vancouver Island. Additional Information: A deep low-pressure system will track across the region this weekend, bringing strong south to southeast winds to Vancouver Island before shifting to southwesterly winds. These southwest winds will generate large waves along the west coast of Vancouver Island, particularly on Sunday. The timing of the strong onshore winds and high waves with high tide may result in water levels potentially exceeding the highest astronomical tide. Minor coastal flooding is likely along exposed shorelines especially in the low-lying areas. Roads and walkways maybe difficult to navigate due to flooding and/or debris, such as driftwood and rocks. Coastal erosion is possible in sensitive areas, such as tidal flats, estuaries, dunes, beaches and barrier islands.

Impacts and guidance

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

Affected areas

  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Cape Scott to Nootka Sound
  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Nootka Sound to Barkley Sound incl. Tofino
  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Bamfield to Clo-oose

Public contact

Issuer
Environment Canada
Audience
General Public

French

Bulletin De Submersion Côtière En Vigueur

Event
Submersion côtière
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Environmental, Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Possible
Response
Monitor

Description

Détails

Ce bulletin est en vigueur pour certaines parties de la côte en raison des dangers suivants : - Niveaux d'eau plus élevés que la normale On prévoit des niveaux d'eau élevés dépassant le niveau de la marée astronomique la plus haute dans l'océan ainsi que des vents forts et de fortes vagues. Quoi : - Risque d'inondations côtières causées par une onde de tempête coïncidant avec la marée haute. Quand : - Vers midi (de 10h00 à 14h00) aujourd'hui et dimanche vers midi (de 10h00 à 14h00). Où : - Les côtes le long de l'île de Vancouver Ouest. Renseignements supplémentaires : Une dépression profonde traversera la région en fin de semaine et occasionnera des vents forts de sud à sud-est sur l'île de Vancouver, puis les vents deviendront du sud-ouest. Ces vents du sud-ouest susciteront de grosses vagues le long de la côte ouest de l'île de Vancouver, surtout dimanche. Comme les vents de mer forts et les grosses vagues surviendront à la marée haute, les niveaux d'eau pourraient dépasser la marée astronomique la plus haute. Il y aura probablement des inondations côtières mineures le long des côtes exposées, surtout dans les basses terres. Il pourrait être difficile de se déplacer sur les routes et les trottoirs en raison des inondations et des débris, comme du bois flotté et des roches. Les côtes pourraient s'éroder dans les zones vulnérables, comme les replats de marée, les estuaires, les dunes, les plages et les îles-barrières.

Impacts et conseils

Veuillez continuer à surveiller les alertes et les prévisions émises par Environnement Canada. Pour signaler du temps violent, envoyez un courriel à [email protected] ou publiez un message sur les réseaux sociaux en utilisant #BCMeteo.

Affected areas

  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver du cap Scott à la baie Nootka
  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver de la baie Nootka à la baie Barkley incl. Tofino
  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver de Bamfield à Clo-oose

Public contact

Issuer
Environnement Canada
Audience
Grand Public

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m12s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NAADS
Feed
NAADS Montréal
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M6V7TX1P5N1HHHGNBR5YX28G
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2692979151.2026
Scope
Public
CAP source
Env. Can. - Can. Met. Ctr. – Montréal
Handling codes
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layer:EC-MSC-SMC:1.0
layer:EC-MSC-SMC:1.1
layer:SOREM:2.0
Note
Service Notice – October 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For Fall 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) Coastal flooding alerts will start to be issued in Northern Ontario (along the Hudson Bay/James Bay coast) and in Northern Quebec, 2) Time zones will be updated for Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Northwest Territories following the changes that are happening in Western Canada, 3) A new parameter will be available to represent the risk-colour of the alert in its previous state, 4) The event values are updated for the following alert types: Tropical Cyclone Statement, Marine Weather Advisory, Coastal Flooding Warning, and Coastal Flooding Statement, 5) the ECCC Signature Certificate of the CAP posted in Pelmorex NAADS feed is getting an update by end of November, 2026 and 6) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ | Notification de service – octobre 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour l’automne 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) Des alertes de submersion côtière commenceront à être émises dans le nord de l’Ontario (le long des côtes de la baie d’Hudson et de la baie James) ainsi que dans le nord du Québec, 2) Les fuseaux horaires seront mis à jour pour le Yukon, la Colombie-Britannique, l’Alberta, le Manitoba et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest afin de tenir compte des changements qui ont lieu dans l’Ouest canadien, 3) Un nouveau paramètre sera disponible afin de représenter la couleur de risque de l’alerte dans son état précédent, 4) Les valeurs d’événement seront mises à jour pour les types d’alertes suivants : bulletin sur les cyclones tropicaux, avis météorologique maritime, avertissement de submersion côtière et bulletin de submersion côtière, 5) Le certificat de signature d’ECCC pour le PAC, publié dans le flux NAADS de Pelmorex, sera mis à jour d’ici la fin novembre 2026 et 6) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/
Issuing office
Pacific and Yukon Storm Prediction Centre (CWVR)

References

Sent

Event codes

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Parameters

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Event codes

NameValue
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Parameters

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Locations

Location data

  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Cape Scott to Nootka Sound
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Location data

  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Nootka Sound to Barkley Sound incl. Tofino
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Location data

  • Vancouver Island Coastline from Bamfield to Clo-oose
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Location data

  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver du cap Scott à la baie Nootka
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Location data

  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver de la baie Nootka à la baie Barkley incl. Tofino
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Location data

  • littoral de l'île de Vancouver de Bamfield à Clo-oose
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