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Fpcn11 cwvr 180230
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 7 PM PST Saturday 17 February 1996
for tonight Sunday and Monday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5 AM Sunday.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
      Clouds and bands of showers rotating northeastward out of an
offshore trough of low pressure will maintain a wet regime over
the south coast Sunday and Monday. Rain will be locally heavy
especially in the howe Sound region where rainfall totals in excess
of 50 millimetres are expected to fall by Sunday night. Occasional
showers will persist in the moist unstable airmass between 
disturbances.  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 1900 metres south and 1500 metres north. Levels
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 up 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 up 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 1.
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.
Heavy rainfall warning in effect.
Tonight..periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 6.
Sunday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall totals up 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. Windy exposed areas. Low 5 to 8.
Sunday..periods of rain. Local rainfall amounts up to 25 mm.
 Windy. High 8 to 11.
Monday..cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 6. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Sunday and
 80 Monday.

North Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Winds southeast 40 to 60 km/h exposed
 areas. Low 7.
Sunday..periods of rain. Gusty southeast wind easing in the 
 afternoon. 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 2 inland to 5 coast.
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. Patchy fog and drizzle.
 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 181200
extended forecasts for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for coastal
British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment
Canada at 5.00 AM PST Sunday 18 February 1996.

Greater Vancouver.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 6. High 9. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 3. High 7. 
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low 1. High 
 8. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 8.
 
Greater Victoria.
Tuesday.. Cloudy with showers. Windy. Low 6. High 10. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low 1. High
 8. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday.. Mostly 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 5. High 9. Probability of
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 2. High 7.
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low zero 
 high 8. 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.
Thursday.. Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 1. High 8.
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 7.
 
North and central coast.
Tuesday.. Mostly cloudy with showers or flurries. Low zero coast to 
 minus 6 inland. High 5 coast to zero inland. Probability of 
 precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday.. Mostly cloudy with a few flurries or showers. Low minus 
 2 coast to minus 8 inland. High 6 coast to zero inland. Probability 
 of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday.. Mostly cloudy with a few flurries or showers. Windy. Low 
 zero coast to minus 5 inland. High 7 coast to 1 inland. Probability 
 of precipitation 80 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 0. High 6.
 
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