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Coastal BC -

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 00:00
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Fpcn11 cwvr 181730
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PST Sunday 18 February 1996 for
today and Monday. 
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM. 

Synopsis for coastal BC.
   A slow moving frontal band will give rain to most of the coast
today and Monday. Rain will be locally heavy in the south especially
along the west side of Vancouver Island and in the squamish area
where further rainfall amounts of up to 60 millimetres are expected
before the rain eases. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for
the Whistler area and remains in effect for the howe Sound region.
The front is expected to finally sag southeastward out of the
province by Monday evening.
   In the north a low just off the coast will move inland today.
Showers circulating around the low will gradually depart the
district later today. A slow drying trend will develop behind the
low as somewhat drier but colder air moves in from the northwest. 

Freezing level..1200 metres north to 1800 metres south lowering 
to 600 metres far north to 1500 metres south Monday.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..periods of rain. Windy. High near 12.
Tonight..periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 9. 
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Total rainfall amounts
 30 to 40 mm. Locally windy. High 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 90 Monday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..cloudy with showers. Locally windy. High 11.
Tonight..cloudy with showers. Low 7. 
Monday..cloudy with showers. High 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 90 Monday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..periods of rain. Locally gusty winds. High 9 to 13.
Tonight..periods of rain. Low 6 to 9. 
Monday..periods of rain. Total rainfall amounts 30 to 40 mm.
 High 8 to 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 90 Monday.

Whistler.
Heavy rainfall warning issued.
Today..periods of rain. High 4.
Tonight..periods of rain. Low 1.
Monday..periods of rain or mixed rain and snow. Total rainfall
 amounts 30 to 50 mm. High 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 90 Monday.

Howe Sound.
Heavy rainfall warning in effect.
Today..rain at times heavy. Locally gusty winds. High 10.
Tonight..periods of rain. Low 6. 
Monday..periods of rain. Total rainfall amounts up to 60 mm.
 Locally gusty winds. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 100 Monday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Today..periods of rain. Windy. High  9 to 12.
Tonight..periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 6 to 9. 
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Total rainfall amounts
 up to 25 mm. High 8 to 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 90 Monday.

West Vancouver Island.
Today..rain heavy at times. Windy. High 10.
Tonight.. Periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 6. 
Monday..periods of rain. Total rainfall amounts up to 60 mm.
 Locally windy. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 100 Monday.

North Vancouver Island.
Today..periods of rain. Windy exposed areas. High 10.
Tonight.. Periods of rain. Low 5. 
Monday..mainly cloudy. A few showers. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 80 Monday.

Central coast.
Today..cloudy with showers. High 10 coast to 7 inland.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Low zero inland to 4
 coast. 
Monday..mainly cloudy. A few showers. High 8 coast to 4 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Monday.

North coast.
Today..cloudy with showers. High 8 coast to 4 inland.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. Slight chance of a shower or 
 flurry inland. Low plus 1 coast to minus 4 inland. 
Monday..cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers coast or flurries 
 inland. High 6 coast to 3 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 30 tonight and
 80 Monday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Locally windy. High 7.
Tonight.. Cloudy with clear periods. Chance of showers. Low 1. 
Monday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 40 tonight and
 80 Monday.

End/bdr


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fpcn11 cwvr 182039 aaa
revised forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific
weather centre of Environment Canada at 12:38 PM PST Sunday
18 February 1996 for today and Monday. 
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM. 

Synopsis
   a frontal system is stalled just to the north of Vancouver.
The front will move slowly south today and rain is expected to
redevelop this evening.


Greater Vancouver.
Today..mainly cloudy. A few showers.
 Gusty southeast wind. Near 12.
Tonight..periods of rain developing this evening. Locally windy.
 Low 9. 
Monday..rain tapering to a few showers. Total rainfall amounts
 30 to 40 mm. Locally windy. High 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 90 tonight and
 90 Monday.

Remainder of forecasts unchanged.

End/bdr


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fpcn52 cwvr 182200
extended forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday for coastal British
Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada
at 3.00 PM PST Sunday 18 February 1996.

Greater Vancouver.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 3. High 7. 
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday..mainly 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.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. Windy. Low 1. High
 8. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday..mainly 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.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 2. High 7.
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday..mainly 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.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Low zero. High 7. 
 Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday..mainly 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.
Wednesday..mainly 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..mainly 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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