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Fpcn11 cwvr 211230
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 5 AM PST Thursday 21 December 1995
for today and Friday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10 AM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
     An approaching frontal system will bring strong southeast winds
to much of the outer coast today. Wind warnings are currently in
effect for both the east and west sides of Vancouver Island along
with the Sunshine Coast northern Vancouver Island and the central
coast where winds of 50 to 80 km/h are expected this afternoon.
Rain will accompany the wind with the brunt of the precipitation
expected to occur tonight as the front moves inland.
     Behind the front unsettled conditions will persist as a weak
ridge begins to build over the south. Shower activity will decrease
as the ridge strengthens but the cloud will be slow to break up.
Temperatures will continue to be very mild for late December..

Freezing level..in the south near 2000 metres coast to 1200 metres
inland and near 1400 metres in the north. Level rising to 2300 metres
south and 1700 metres north by this evening. Freezing level lowering
behind the front back to 1400 metres in the south and 800 metres
north.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..cloudy. Chance of showers. High 10.
Tonight.. Cloudy with showers likely. Windy exposed areas.
 Low 6.
Friday..rain tapering to a few showers in the afternoon. Windy.
 High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 70 tonight and
 90 Friday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Becoming windy.
 High 9.
Tonight..periods of rain developing overnight. Windy near the strait.
 Low 5.
Friday..rain ending near noon. Windy exposed areas. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. High 5 to 8.
Tonight..cloudy with showers likely. Locally windy. Low 4.
Friday..cloudy with showers. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 70 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Whistler.
Today..cloudy. Chance of showers or wet flurries. High 5.
Tonight..cloudy. Showers or wet flurries likely. Low 1.
Friday..rain tapering to a few showers in the afternoon. High 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 70 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Howe Sound.
Today..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Windy near the water.
 High 6 to 9.
Tonight..cloudy. Showers likely. Windy near the water.  Low 5.
Friday..rain tapering to a few showers in the afternoon. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 70 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..wind southeast 50 to 70 km/h northern sections and southeast
 40 to 60 km/h southern sections developing late this morning.
 Mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. High 9.
Tonight..rain developing this evening in the north and spreading
 southward overnight. Wind southeast 50 to 70 km/h easing overnight.
 Low 6.
Friday..rain tapering to showers in the morning. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 90 tonight and
 90 Friday.

West Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..wind increasing to southeast 50 to 80 km/h. Periods of rain
 developing in the north and spreading southward this afternoon.
 High 11.
Tonight..periods of rain. Southeast wind 50 to 80 km/h easing
 overnight. Low 7.
Friday..rain easing to a few showers in the morning. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 100 tonight and
 80 Friday.

North Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..wind southeast 60 to 90 km/h with higher gusts over exposed
 coastal locations. Periods of rain. High 9.
Tonight..periods of rain easing to showers near morning. Southeast
 wind 60 to 90 km/h easing overnight. Low near 4.
Friday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. High near 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Central coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..southeast wind 50 to 80 km/h developing. Periods of rain.
 High 8.
Tonight..periods of rain. Southeast wind 50 to 80 km/h easing
 overnight. Low 5.
Friday..cloudy with a few showers. Wind easing. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 100 tonight and
 90 Friday.

Central coast - inland sections.
Today..cloudy with showers. Locally windy. High 5.
Tonight..periods of rain. Locally windy. Low 2.
Friday..cloudy with a few showers. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 90 tonight and
 80 Friday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Today..periods of rain. Windy exposed areas. High 8.
Tonight..periods of rain. Windy exposed areas. Low 5.
Friday..cloudy with a few showers. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 90 tonight and
 80 Friday.

North coast - inland sections.
Today..cloudy with showers. High 3.
Tonight..periods of rain. Rain occasionally mixed with snow. Locally
 windy. Low zero.
Friday..cloudy with a few showers or wet flurries. High 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 90 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..periods of rain developing. Windy exposed areas.  High 8.
Tonight..rain easing to a few showers overnight. Low 5.
Friday..a mix of sun and cloud. Chance of showers. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 90 tonight and
 60 Friday.

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647 
fpcn50 cwvr 211330
mountain weather forecast for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 6:00 AM
PST Thursday 21 December 1995 valid until midnight Friday.  The next
scheduled forecast will be issued at 2:00 PM PST today.

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

synopsis.
Upper ridge extending northeast-southwest through the southern
interior to continue slow eastward progression as offshore frontal
band moves inland tonight followed by weak upper trough. Another
upper ridge builds onto coast behind front/trough by late Friday.
A low and developing frontal wave off the Oregon coast this morning
will move to off the west side of Vancouver Island this afternoon
then weaken as it moves to near prince rupert by Friday morning.
Warm front associated with frontal wave will move to lie
northeast-southwest through northern Vancouver Island this
afternoon then moves inland as a trowal overnight. The cold front
moves to extend southeast-northwest along the west side of Vancouver
Island by Friday morning and north-south through Castlegar by
Friday evening.  Precipitation will spread across the north and
central coast today as well as the northern end of Vancouver
Island then over the rest of the coast tonight.

Freezing level..in the south near 2000 metres coast to 1200 metres
inland. In the north near 1400 metres except surface ningunsaw and
north. Level rising to 2300 metres south and 1700 metres north by
this evening. Freezing level lowering behind the front back
to 1400 metres in the south and 800 metres north.

Extended outlook.
Upper ridge builds along coast mountains and keeps main baroclinic
zone offshore and directed into northern Alaska panhandle. Ridge
slowly shifts eastward through period allowing frontal band to reach
north coast by christmas day.

South coast mountains.
Warnings..wind warnings.
Nil to light over southern sections. Occasional light over northern
sections. Becoming light locally moderate all areas tongight and
Friday morning. Nil to light Friday afternoon.
Mountaintop winds..south to southeasterly 20 km/h to 40 km/h. Winds
increasing to 50 to 80 km/h over northern sections and Vancouver
Island mountains this afternoon.

Central coast mountains.
Warnings..wind warnings.
Light today becoming locally moderate overnight. Nil to light on
Friday.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 40 to 60 km/h increasing to southerly
50 to 80 km/h this afternoon.

North coast mountains.
Warnings.. None.
Light locally moderate today and tonight. Nil to light Friday.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 40 to 60 km/h easing to southerly 30 to
50 km/h tonight.

Confidence..good. The front is relatively weak with heaviest
precipitation expected overnight.

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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