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title: "BC Ferries warns of disruptions as storm brings rain and wind to Metro Vancouver"
description: "Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver on Friday, with BC Ferries listing 11 ferry routes as potentially affected by high winds and waves in the Strait of Georgia."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/bc-ferries-storm-disruptions-november-6-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-06T21:58:22.330Z"
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A storm system is moving across the B.C. coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain to Metro Vancouver and disrupting ferry service on 11 routes, CityNews Vancouver reported.

Environment Canada issued a yellow-level rainfall warning Friday morning. Higher-elevation areas of the North Shore and near southern Howe Sound can expect up to 80 millimetres of rain. Areas of northeast Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam and the North Shore, can expect around 50 millimetres by the time the rain eases Friday evening, Environment Canada says.

## Ferry routes affected

BC Ferries issued an Adverse Weather warning, citing high winds and wave conditions in the Strait of Georgia. The following routes are listed as potentially impacted:

- Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
- Tsawwassen to Duke Point
- Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands
- Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Little River to Westview
- Westview to Blubber Bay (Texada Island)
- Port McNeill to Alert Bay to Sointula
- Buckley Bay to Denman Island West
- Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove (Quadra Island)
- Heriot Bay to Whaletown (Cortes Island)

BC Ferries asks passengers to check the Current Conditions notice on its website before heading to any terminal.

## River levels and flooding

The BC River Forecast Centre issued a High Streamflow Advisory on Friday for B.C.'s South Coast, Central Coast, and several areas on Vancouver Island. The first storm system is expected to bring rapidly rising river levels, with the highest flows expected Friday and the potential for localized flooding in some areas, the centre said. A High Streamflow Advisory means river levels are rising or expected to rise quickly but does not indicate that major flooding is expected.

## More storms ahead

Friday's storm is the first in a series, Environment Canada says. Conditions are expected to ease gradually overnight, with a chance of showers Saturday and rain returning Sunday night. More wet and windy weather is expected into the middle of next week.

Residents planning ferry travel should check BC Ferries' Current Conditions page before heading to the terminal. Those in low-lying areas near rivers on the South Coast should monitor conditions through the BC River Forecast Centre.

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