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Fpcn11 cwvr 172330
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 4 PM PST Saturday 17 February 1996
for tonight Sunday and Monday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 7 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
     Coastal British Columbia can expect cloudy wet but mild weather
for the next few days. A series of disturbances will swing
northeastward out of a trough of low pressure off the Oregon coast.
Rain locally heavy will accompany each disturbance while occasional
showers will persist in the moist unstable airmass between 
disturbances. Rainfall totals in the howe Sound region are expected
to exceed 50 mm in the next 24 hours and a rainfall warning has been
issued for this area. The south coast will receive the brunt of the
precipitation while the north coast will just be brushed by the
systems as they move inland. With falling freezing levels over the
next two days precipitation will generally change to wet snow for
inland areas of the coast by Monday. 

Freezing level..near 2000 metres lowering to 1600 metres south and
1200 metres north Sunday. Freezing level continuing to fall to 600
metres north and 1300 metres south on Monday.

Greater Vancouver.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Gusty southerly winds developing
 exposed areas. Low 8.
Sunday..periods of rain. Local rainfall totals to 30 mm. Brisk
 southerly winds. High 12.
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Windy. Low 7. High 11. 
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

Greater Victoria.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Locally gusty winds. Low 7.
Sunday..periods of rain. Windy. High 12.
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Windy. Low 6. High 11. 
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Tonight..cloudy with showers.  Gusty southwesterly winds developing.
  Low 4 to 7.
Sunday..periods of rain. Local rainfall totals to 20 mm. Gusty
 southwesterly winds. High 13.
Monday.. Periods of rain. Windy. Low near 6. High near 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

Whistler.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Low 3.
Sunday..periods of rain. Rain becoming mixed with snow in the
 evening. High 4.
Monday.. Periods of wet snow or mixed rain and snow. Windy. 
Low near zero. High near plus 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

Howe Sound.
Rainfall warning issued.
Tonight..periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 6.
Sunday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall totals 40 to 60 mm. High 9.
Monday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 4. High near 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 tonight. 100 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

Sunshine Coast.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Locally windy. Low 7.
Sunday..periods of rain. Windy. High 11.
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Windy. Low 6. High 10. 
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

East Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Southeast wind 30 to 50 km/h exposed
 areas. Low 5 to 8.
Sunday..periods of rain. Windy. High 8 to 11.
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Windy. Low 6. High 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 90 Monday.

West Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Local amounts to 25 mm. Locally windy.
 Low 5 to 8.
Sunday..periods of rain. Windy. High 8 to 11.
Monday..cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 6. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Sunday and
 80 Monday.

North Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 7.
Sunday..periods of rain. Winds southeast 40 to 60 km/h. High 9.
Monday..cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 4. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 80 Monday.

Central coast.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Locally windy. Low 6.
Sunday..cloudy with showers. Winds southeast 40 to 60 km/h near the
 coast. High 9.
Monday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 4. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Sunday and
 80 Monday.

North coast.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Low 4 coast to 1 inland.
Sunday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Showers mainly in the
 morning. Showers changing to flurries inland. High 9 coast to 4
 inland.
Monday..mainly cloudy. Rain or mixed rain and snow showers on the
 coast. Flurries inland. Windy. Low minus 2 inland to plus 2 coast.
 High plus 3 inland to 6 coast.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 80 Sunday and
 80 Monday.

Queen Charlottes.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Locally windy. Low 5.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. Locally windy.
 High 9.
Monday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. Windy. Low 2.
 High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 60 Sunday and
 60 Monday.

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fpcn52 cwvr 172201
extended forecasts for Tuesday and Wednesday for coastal British
Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada
at 3.00 PM PST Saturday 17 February 1996.

Greater Vancouver.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 3. High 7. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low 1. High 
 7. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 8.
 
Greater Victoria.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 4. High 8. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low 1. High 8. 
 Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 8.
 
Inner south coast.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 2. High 7. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. 
 Low zero. High 7. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 0. High 9.
 
North and west Vancouver Island.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 3. High 7.  Probability of 
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Low zero. High 7. 
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 7.
 
North and central coast.
Tuesday.. Mostly cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Low zero 
 coast to minus 6 inland. High 5 coast to zero inland. Probability 
 of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday.. Periods of snow or rain. Low minus 2 coast to minus 8 
 inland. High 6 coast to zero inland. Probability of precipitation 
 80 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 0. High 6.
 
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