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Fpcn11 cwvr 171735
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PST Friday 17 november 1995 for
today and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  A frontal system continues over the south coast this morning.
Reports of moderate rain continued over sections of the south coast
and Vancouver Island.  Some higher 24 hour totals to 4 AM
included 111.5 millimetres at nitinat lake 73.8 millimetres at port
alberni 51.4 millimetres at squamish and 34.0 millimetres at west
Vancouver.
  Rain will become heavier over the south this afternoon as the
frontal band intensifies then ease late this evening as the front
drifts to the southeast and away from the district.  Winds will
increase this afternoon as the front strengthens.  Gusty southwest
winds are expected in the fronts wake this evening.  Wind warnings
have been issued for most south coast areas and heavy rain warnings
are still in effect as well.
  On Saturday showers will linger over much of the outer coast but
some breaks will develop over the inner south coast areas later in
the day.  Temperatures will continue mild with highs today three or
four degrees above the seasonal norm.

Freezing level..in the south near 2500 metres rising to 3000 this
afternoon and lowering to 1300 metres Saturday morning.  In the north
1400 metres coast to 900 metres inland lowering to 800 metres coast
to 500 metres inland tonight.

Greater Vancouver.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..wind increasing to southeasterly 65 km/h with gusts to
 95 km/h. Periods of rain becoming heavy later this afternoon.
 High 13.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening then tapering to a few
 showers late this evening. Wind becoming southwest 50 to 70 km/h.
 Additional rainfall amounts 30 to 50 mm. Low 6.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 40 Saturday.

Greater Victoria.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..wind increasing to southeasterly 65 km/h with gusts to
 95 km/h. Cloudy with periods of rain becoming heavy later this
 afternoon. High 14.
Tonight..rain at times heavy tapering to a few showers late this
 evening. Wind becoming strong westerly with gusts to 80 km/h this
 evening. Additional rainfall amounts 25 to 50 mm. Low 6.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 40 Saturday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..periods of rain becoming heavy this afternoon. Becoming windy
 this afternoon. High 14.
Tonight..rain at times heavy tapering to a few showers overnight.
 Additional rainfall amounts 30 to 50 mm. Southwest wind 50 to
 70 km/h this evening. Low 6.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. High 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 60 Saturday.

Whistler.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..rain at times heavy. Gusty wind. High 8.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening tapering to a few showers
 late this evening. Locally windy this evening. Additional rainfall
 amounts to 50 mm. Low 2.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 60 Saturday.

Howe Sound.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..rain at times heavy. Locally windy. High 11.
Tonight..rain tapering to showers. Southwest wind 65 to 95 km/h this
 evening. Additional rainfall amounts 60 to 90 mm. Low 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 60 Saturday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..wind increasing to southeast 65 km/h with gusts to 95 km/h
 this afternoon. Periods of rain becoming heavy this afternoon.
 High 13.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening tapering to a few showers
 late this evening. Wind becoming southwest 40 to 70 km/h. Low 5.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 12.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 40 Saturday.

West Vancouver Island.
Wind warning issued.
Heavy rain warning in effect.
Today..wind increasing to southeast 70 to 100 km/h. Rain at times
 heavy. High 12.
Tonight..rain at times heavy tapering to a few showers early this
 evening. Additional rainfall amounts up to 50 to 100 mm. Wind strong
 southwest with gusts to 80 km/h this evening. Low 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 60 Saturday.

North Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..wind southeast 65 km/h with gusts to 95 km/h developing early
 this afternoon. Otherwise rain with additional amounts to 40 mm.
 High 12.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Low 4.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. A few morning showers. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Saturday.

Central coast.
Today..cloudy with showers. Locally windy. High 12 coast to 7 inland.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Locally windy this evening.
 Low 4.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. A few morning showers. High 6 to 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Saturday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Today..cloudy with showers. High 11.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Low 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. A few morning showers. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 90 Saturday.

North coast - inland sections.
Today..cloudy with showers. High 5.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Low 1.
Saturday..cloudy with clear periods. A few morning showers or
 flurries. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Saturday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..mainly cloudy with a few showers. High 11.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. A few showers. Low 4.
Saturday..cloudy with clear periods. Chance of a morning shower.
 High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 80 tonight and
 60 Saturday.

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614 
fpcn50 cwvr 171410
mountain forecast guidance for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 4 AM PST
Friday 17 november 1995 valid until midnight Saturday.
The next scheduled guidance will be issued at 2 PM today.

Synopsis.
At 500 mb an upper ridge sits over western alberta with a nw-se
upper trough near 50n 150w lifting northeastwards. The main
baroclinic zone lies from williams lake southwestwards to a wave
developing near 42n 132w.  The wave will develop further and move
to lie near 51n 123w with a cold front southwestwards to 45n 126w
and warm front southeastwards by 4 PM this afternoon. The frontal
band will move to lie from northern idaho southwestwards by 4 AM
Saturday morning. An associated surface low will develop near the
wave to become a 995 millibar center just southwest of port hardy at
4 PM this afternoon then a 990 mb centre over northern alberta by 4
AM Saturday morning. The 500 mb trough will swing eastwards to lie
in a nw-se line vicinity 50n 142w at 4pm to 50n 133w at 4 AM
Saturday and to a n-s line vicinity Vancouver at 4 PM Saturday.
Moderate to heavy precipitation near the front will taper to a few
showers in the unstable air in the fronts wake. As the upper trough
approaches this evening heights and freezing levels will drop
significantly. Convective precipitation will end along the coast to
the west of the upper trough on Saturday.

Freezing level..in the south 2500 metres coast to 2100 metres inland
rising to 2700 to 3000 metres this afternoon and lowering to 1500 to
1200 metres Saturday morning. In the north 1400 metres coast to 900
metres inland lowering to 800 metres coast to 500 metres inland
tonight.

Extended outlook.
Ridging at surface and aloft will affect the south coast and
most of Vancouver Island Sunday and Monday. Outflow conditions will
result in dry and slightly cooler weather. Frontal systems will be
shunted northwards onto the north and central coasts resulting in
periods of rain with rain and snow mixed inland. A low May approach
south Tuesday spreading chance of precipitation.

South coast mountains.
Warnings.. Heavy rain warnings all areas.
Moderate becoming heavy this afternoon and easing to light this
evening.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 50 to 70 km/h rising to 90 this
afternoon and easing to westerly 30 to 50 overnight.

Central coast mountains.
Warnings.. None.
Light becoming occasionally moderate this morning and easing to
light this evening.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 70 km/h easing to southwest 50 this
afternoon and to west 30 to 50 tonight.

North coast mountains.
Warnings.. None.
Light today tonight and Saturday.
Mountaintop winds..south 50 to 70 km/h easing to southwest 50 this
afternoon and to west 30 to 50 tonight.

Confidence..fair to good in short term. Wave is developing and progs
are verifying reasonably well. Embedded thunderstorms were observed
in warm sector from satellight loop. In outlook i May be too fast
breaking ridge down in south and weather May be dry right through
Tuesday.

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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