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152 
Fpcn11 cwvr 081731
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PST Thursday 8 February 1996
for today and Friday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  A moisture-laden frontal system will continue to bring rain to
south coast regions today.  The rain will ease later this afternoon
and evening as the system moves into the interior.  A ridge of high
pressure will then begin to build in overnight causing gusty west to
northwest winds in many areas.  The ridge will continue to build on
Friday bringing sunshine to most south coast areas.
  In the north scattered showers will continue today as a moist
unstable airmass affects the area.  The high pressure ridge building
over the south coast will extend northward across the north coast
overnight and Friday limiting any shower activity to more northern
sections.  Temperatures will continue mild.

Freezing level..1800 metres south and 800 metres north. 
Levels lowering to 1000 metres south and 400 metres north tonight
rising to 1400 south and 800 north late Friday.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..periods of rain. High 10.
Tonight..rain easing in the evening. Clear periods overnight.
 Westerly wind 40 km/h gusting to 70 km/h developing overnight.
 Low 2.
Friday..morning cloud then mainly sunny. Gusty westerly wind
 diminishing. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 20 Friday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..periods of rain. High 11.
Tonight..cloudy with a chance of evening showers. Clear periods
 overnight. Westerly wind 40 km/h gusting to 70 km/h developing over
 night. Low 1.
Friday..sunny with morning cloudy periods. Gusty west wind in the
 morning. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 60 tonight and
 10 Friday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..periods of rain. High near 10.
Tonight..cloudy. Rain tapering to a few showers in the evening.
 Westerly wind 40 km/h gusting to 70 km/h developing overnight.
 Low near 2.
Friday..cloudy with a chance of morning showers mainly eastern
 sections. Afternoon sunny periods. Gusty westerly wind in the
 morning. High near 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 40 Friday.

Whistler.
Today..periods of rain or wet snow. High near 5.
Tonight..cloudy. Rain or tapering to a few showers or flurries in the
 evening. Becoming windy. Low minus 1.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of a morning shower
 or flurry. Locally windy. High near 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 30 Friday.

Howe Sound.
Today..periods of rain. High near 8.
Tonight..cloudy. Rain tapering to a few showers in the evening.
 Gusty southerly wind developing. Low near 1.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of a morning shower.
 Gusty south wind in the morning. High near 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 30 Friday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Today..periods of rain. High 9.
Tonight..rain tapering to a few showers in the evening. Clear periods
 overnight. Northwesterly wind 40 km/h with gusts to 70 km/h
 developing. Low near 1.
Friday..sunny with cloudy periods. Gusty northwest wind diminishing.
 High near 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 10 Friday.

West Vancouver Island.
Today..cloudy. Rain tapering to a few showers this afternoon. Locally
 windy. High near 10.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. Chance of an evening shower.
 Windy on the coast. Low 2.
Friday..sunny with cloudy periods. Windy on the coast in the morning.
 High near 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 40 tonight and
 10 Friday.

North Vancouver Island.
Today..mainly cloudy. A few showers. High near 9.
Tonight..cloudy with clear breaks. Chance of a shower. Windy at
 times. Low 1.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. High near 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 40 tonight and
 20 Friday.

Central coast.
Today..mainly cloudy with showers. High 9 coast to 5 inland.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Chance of evening showers. Low near zero.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. High 7 coast to 4 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 60 tonight and
 20 Friday.

North coast.
Today..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Locally windy. High 8 coast
 to 5 inland.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Chance of a shower or inland flurry. Windy.
 Low near zero.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers or inland flurries mainly
 northern sections. Southerly wind 40 km/h with gusts to 70 km/h
 developing along the coast. High 7 coast to 3 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 40 tonight and
 40 Friday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..mix of sun and cloud. Chance of showers. Gusty westerly wind.
 High 7.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. Slight chance of showers.
 Wind becoming southwest 30 to 50 km/h. Low 2.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Chance of a shower. Southerly wind 40 to
 60 km/h. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 30 tonight and
 40 Friday.

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560 
fpcn11 cwvr 081917 aaa
revised forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific
weather centre of Environment Canada at 11:13 AM PST Thursday
8 February 1996 for today and Friday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

North coast.
Today..mainly cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Chance of a
 thundershower and small hail near the coast. Locally windy. High 8
 coast to 5 inland.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. A few showers or flurries. Chance of a
 thundershower and small hail near the coast. Windy. Low near zero.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers or inland flurries mainly
 northern sections. Southerly wind 40 km/h with gusts to 70 km/h
 developing along the coast. High 7 coast to 3 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 80 tonight and
 60 Friday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..mainly cloudy with showers. Chance of thundershowers and small
 hail. Gusty westerly wind. High 7.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. Chance of showers or
 thundershowers and small hail. Wind becoming southwest 30 to
 50 km/h. Low 2.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Chance of a shower. Southerly wind 40 to
 60 km/h. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 60 tonight and
 40 Friday.

Remainder of forecasts unchanged.

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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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