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541 
Fpcn11 cwvr 062342
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 4 PM PST Tuesday 6 February 1996 for
tonight Wednesday and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 7 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  Another front embedded in a mild moist southwest flow off the
Pacific will cross the coast this evening.  The front is moving very
quickly and only a few hours of steady rain is expected. 
Isolated showers will occur behind the front overnight. 
Another front will bring more rain Wednesday.
  Strong winds have developed ahead of the front.  Wind warnings are
in effect from northern Vancouver Island northwards.  Winds will be
lighter with the next front on Wednesday.
  The very mild temperatures along the coast will continue with
afternoon highs three to five degrees above seasonal values.

Freezing level..south..near 2000 this afternoon and lowering to 1600
overnight.  Levels rising to 2300 Wednesday evening. 
North..1800 metres coast to 1100 inland.  Levels 2000 coast and 1300
inland Wednesday.

Greater Vancouver.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy. Low near 6.
Wednesday..rain developing. Windy. High 11.
Thursday..rain. Windy. Low 6. High 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Greater Victoria.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy. Low 5.
Wednesday..rain developing. Windy. High 12.
Thursday..rain. Windy. Low 6. High 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy. Low near 6.
Wednesday..rain developing. Windy. High near 11.
Thursday..rain. Low near 5. High near 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Whistler.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Locally windy. Low near 2.
Wednesday..rain developing. Windy at times. High 4.
Thursday..rain. Low near 2. High near 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Howe Sound.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy at times. Low 5.
Wednesday..rain developing. High 10.
Thursday..rain. Low near 5. High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy at times. Low 6.
Wednesday..rain developing. Windy. High 11.
Thursday..rain. Windy. Low near 6. High near 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

West Vancouver Island.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy. Low near 7.
Wednesday..periods of rain. Windy. High 10.
Thursday..rain. Windy. Low near 6. High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

North Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Southeast wind 40 to 80 km/h with
 higher gusts along the outer coast easing this evening. Low near 5.
Wednesday..cloudy with showers. Windy. High 9.
Thursday..rain. Windy. Low near 5. High near 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 100 Thursday.

Central coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Southeast wind 40 to 80 km/h
 easing this evening. Low 5.
Wednesday..cloudy with showers. Windy. High 8.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with showers. Breezy and turning colder.
 Low near 4. High near 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

Central coast - inland sections.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Low near 2.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with showers. High 5.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with showers. Windy and turning colder.
 Low near 2. High near 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Southeast wind 40 to 80 km/h in
 exposed areas easing this evening. Low 4.
Wednesday..cloudy with showers. Windy. High 9.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with showers. Windy and turning colder.
 Low near 3. High near 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

North coast - inland sections.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Low near 1.
Wednesday..periods of rain. High plus 4.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with showers or flurries. Windy and turning
 colder. Low near 1. High near 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

Queen Charlottes.
Tonight..rain easing this evening. Windy. Low 4.
Wednesday..cloudy with showers. Southeast wind 40 to 60 km/h easing
 in the afternoon. High 9.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with showers. Windy and turning colder.
 Low near 3. High near 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

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405 
fpcn50 cwvr 032130
mountain weather forecast for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 2:00 PM
PST Wednesday 3 January 1996 valid until midnight Thursday.  The next
scheduled forecast will be issued at 6:00 AM PST Thursday.

Precipitation intensity is forecast as an
hourly rate of snowfall water equivalent.
  Nil        light         moderate           heavy
no pcpn   up to 2.5 mm   2.5 to 7.5 mm   more than 7.5 mm

discussion.
A big upper ridge covers the gulf of Alaska with a northerly flow
over the coast. The ridge supports a 1040 mb arctic surface high
centered over the central yukon. This high centre will move to
north-central BC by Thursday afternoon. The arctic front extends
from near rosespit on the queen Charlottes to vicinty bella coola -
southeastwards. Overnight the central and southern portions will
push out to queen charlotte Sound on the central coast and strait of
georgia in the south. Cloud associated with the front May generate
some isolated light flurries over eastern slopes tonight. Otherwise
conditions will be mainly clear and cold with strong surface outflow
winds through the inlets and valleys.

Freezing level..surface central and north coasts. In the south near
1400 metres coast to 1000 metres inland lowering to 600 metres coast
and surface inland overnight and Thursday.

Extended outlook.
On Friday the surface high will move to central sask and the upper
high will drift eastward allowing overrunning cloud on the next
series of fronts to reach the coast in the evening and precipitation
to spread onto the coast overnight. On sat the upper high will move
inland bringing a mild southwest flow over the coast with rising
freezing levels and significant precipitation. The front will move
inland early sun leaving the coast under an unstable showery and
somewhat cooler pattern again.

South coast mountains.
Warnings.. None.
Occasional light flurries eastern slopes this evening then nil.
Mountaintop winds..northwest 20 km/h becoming northeast 20 km/h
overnight. Outflow winds 30 to 40 km/h at the surface.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Thursday          Thursday
squamish        nil             nil              -3    -1
duffey lk       0-1             nil             -10    -7
allison pass    0-1             nil              -5    -3
Fraser canyon   nil             nil              -2     0

central coast mountains.
Warnings.. Artic outflow warning.
Occasional light flurries eastern slopes this evening then nil.
Mountaintop winds..northeast 30 to 40 km/h. Outflow winds 50 to 80
km/h at the surface.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Thursday          Thursday
heckman pass    0-1             nil             -12    -9

north coast mountains.
Warnings.. Artic outflow warning.
Nil tonight and thurs.
Mountaintop winds..northeast 30 to 40 km/h becoming easterly 30 to
40 km/h overnight. Outflow winds 60 to 90 km/h at the surface.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Thursday          Thursday
terrace tyee    nil             nil              -6    -2
bear pass       nil             nil             -11    -8
ningunsaw pass  nil             nil             -16   -11
telegraph crk   nil             nil             -17    -6

confidence..good. Fairly straightfoward dry arctic pattern in the
short term. Tempertures in the north might be a little colder.
Details of the breakdown fri night and sat still a little uncertain
but thickness pattern and advections indicate freezing levels near
1800 metres in the south and 1500 metres in the north for sat
afternoon.  In addition there's a good chance of some freezing rain
with this situation.

This mountain weather forecast was produced for BC ministry of
transportation and highways, snow avalanche programs and applies
specifically to those areas in the forecast.  If further information
or other products are required for local operations, please call
664-9033.

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