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Fpcn11 cwvr 081636
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PDT Wednesday 8 May 1996 for
today and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.  1871 to 1996..
Celebrating 125 years of weather services to canadians. 
Environment Canada..."your window on the weather".

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  Unsettled cool conditions go on and on and on..
  Another in an unending series of weak low pressure systems will
cross the south coast today, accompanied by the usual mix of clouds,
sun and a few showers or thundershowers.  A bit of a break between
systems is expected overnight, before another low returns scattered
showers to the area on Thursday.
  Meanwhile in the north, mainly sunny skies are expected today, but
some clouds will move in tonight as the low brushes by on its way
southward.
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  u.v. Index.  For today will be moderate and range from 5.1 in
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the south to 4.1 in the north.
  The index indicates the Uv intensity in full sunlight at midday. 
Ultraviolet intensities are lower under thick cloud cover. Variable 
cloudiness still allows full u.v. Exposure during the sunny 
periods. U.v. Index values will be higher with increased elevation. 

Uv categories              Uv index range     average time to burn 
extreme                    9.0 or higher      less than 15 minutes 
high                       7.0 to 8.9         around 20 minutes
moderate                   4.0 to 6.9         around 30 minutes 
low                        less than 4.0      one hour or more.
  
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freezing level..near 900 metres rising to 1100 metres this afternoon.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Scattered showers. Chance of a
 thundershower with hail. High 13.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Slight chance of an evening shower or
 thundershower. Low near 4.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 12.
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probability of precipitation in percent 70 today. 30 tonight and
 60 Thursday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. Isolated showers or thundershowers.
 Locally windy. High 14.
Tonight..a few clouds. Low near 4 with patchy ground frost.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of a shower. High 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 20 tonight and
 40 Thursday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Chance of a thundershower
 with hail. High 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower or
 thundershower. Low 3 to 6.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. Showers likely. High near 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 60 tonight and
 70 Thursday.

Whistler.
Today..mainly cloudy with flurries changing to showers this
 afternoon. Chance of a thundershower with hail. High 5 except 9 in
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 pemberton Valley.
Tonight..cloudy periods. A few showers or flurries. Chance of a
 thundershower. Low zero to plus 4.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers possibly mixed
 with flurries in the morning. High 8 except 11 in the pemberton
 Valley.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Thursday.

Sunshine Coast
howe Sound.
Today..mainly cloudy. A few showers and chance of a thundershower
 with hail. High near 12.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Chance of an evening
 thundershower. Low near 5.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers. High near 14.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Thursday.

East Vancouver Island.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Scattered showers. Chance of a
 thundershower with hail. High 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Slight chance of evening showers. Low near 3
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 with patchy ground frost.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High near 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 30 tonight and
 60 Thursday.

West Vancouver Island.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. Slight chance of a shower. High 12.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Low 3.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of a shower.
 High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. 20 tonight and
 60 Thursday.

North Vancouver Island.
Today..mainly sunny. High 11.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of showers. Low 3.
Thursday..cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers. High near 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 20 today. 40 tonight and
 80 Thursday.

Central coast.
Today..mainly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland. Outflow wind
 40 to 60 km\haze through mainland inlets. High 12.
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tonight..mainly clear. Locally windy. Low near 2.
Thursday..a mix of sun and cloud. Slight chance of showers.
 High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. 20 tonight and
 30 Thursday.

North coast.
Today..sunny. Outflow wind locally 20 to 40 km\haze through inlets
 and valleys. High near 11.
Tonight..mainly clear. Locally windy. Low near 2.
Thursday..a mix of sun and cloud. High near 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 today. 10 tonight and
 20 Thursday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..mainly sunny. High 11.
Tonight..a few clouds. Low near 4.
Thursday..a mix of sun and cloud. High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent zero today. 10 tonight and
 20 Thursday.

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fpcn11 cwvr 081656 cca
corrected forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada at 9:56 AM PDT Wednesday
8 May 1996 for today and Thursday. 
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM. 
1871 to 1996..celebrating 125 years of weather services to canadians.
Environment Canada..."your window on the weather".

The computer inadvertently added "haze" to the following forecasts..
Corrected versions follow.

Central coast.
Today..mainly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland. Outflow wind
 40 to 60 km/h through mainland inlets. High 12.
Tonight..mainly clear. Locally windy. Low near 2.
Thursday..a mix of sun and cloud. Slight chance of showers.
 High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. 20 tonight and
 30 Thursday.

North coast.
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today..sunny. Outflow wind locally 20 to 40 km/h through inlets
 and valleys. High near 11.
Tonight..mainly clear. Locally windy. Low near 2.
Thursday..a mix of sun and cloud. High near 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 today. 10 tonight and
 20 Thursday.

Remainder unchanged.

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484 
fpcn52 cwvr 081111
extended forecasts for Friday Saturday and Sunday for coastal British
Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada
at 5.00 AM PDT Wednesday 8 May 1996.

Greater Vancouver.
Friday and Saturday..a mix of sun and cloud. Chance of showers. 
 Low 6. High 14. Probability of showers 40 percent.
Sunday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 7. High 17.
 Probability of showers 60 percent.
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normals for the period.. Low 7. High 16.
 
Greater Victoria.
Friday and Saturday..a mix of sun and cloud. Chance of 
 showers.  Low 5. High 14. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 5. High 17.
 Probability of showers 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 16.
 
Inner south coast.
Friday and Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. 
 Low near 5. High near 15. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low near 6. High near 19.
 Probability of showers 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 17.
 
North and west Vancouver Island.
Friday and Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers.
 Low near 4. High near 13. Probability of showers 40 percent.
Sunday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low near 5. High near 16.
 Probability of showers 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 15.
 
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north and central coast.
Friday and Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers.
 Low near 3. High near 13. Probability of showers 60 percent.
Sunday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low near 3. High near 14.
 Probability of showers 40 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 4. High 12.
 
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