The Essex Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for Pelee Island due to of strong winds in the forecast.
Forecasts are predicting that winds may shift over night Thursday to come out of the west by early Friday morning.
Sustained wind speeds in excess of 60 km/hr are forecasted for Friday and Saturday. By Sunday morning, winds are expected to remain out of west, but begin lowering in speed gradually through the day.
The authority indicates that even though water levels are lower in the wester basin of Lake Erie, the western shoreline of Pelee Island may be subject to wave action, splashing, and spray, along with freezing temperatures.
Shoreline erosion may also be accelerated from the increased wave activity.
People are encouraged to take extra caution to avoid areas where flooding is occurring as well as rivers, streams, and shoreline areas during significant rainfall and wind events.
