A number of sailings with BC Ferries are cancelled for the evening of Friday, Nov. 10 due to projected high winds starting Friday afternoon. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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BC Ferries cancels Friday evening sailings due to high winds

Nov 10, 2023 | 1:11 PM

NANAIMO — With a wind warning in place for much of eastern Vancouver Island and gusts up to 90 km/h expected near the coast, BC Ferries is cancelling most of their Friday, Nov. 10 evening sailings to and from Nanaimo.

Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said the decision was made shortly before 1:00 p.m. Friday to cancel the evening sailings between the mainland and Vancouver Island out of an abundance of caution.

“We are cancelling service between Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay beginning at 8:05 p.m., as well as the Duke Point/Tsawwassen run, the 8:15 p.m. and the 10:45 p.m. sailings are cancelled. Anybody who was planning on travelling late this evening, I would suggest they do check out our website. We have a number of sailings cancelled due to these high winds.”

This means the 8:45 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. sailings from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay have been scrapped.

Service between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay will also stop as of 7:00 p.m. Friday night, cancelling the 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. sailings from Duke Point.

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Marshall said they’re hoping the winds die down by Saturday morning, as they have no cancellations for the morning of Nov. 11 in place as of yet.

“This storm is supposed to blow through by about 5 a.m., so hopefully it won’t impact us tomorrow, but if anybody is planning on travelling early, definitely check our website or follow us on X, formally known as Twitter, and we will be posting information that our customers need to know.”

Sailings between Comox and Powell River were also cancelled for Friday afternoon and evening.

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