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forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PST Wednesday 3 January 1996
for today and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  A ridge of high pressure building southward through the interior of
the province will bring drier and cooler air out onto the coast over
the next few days.  Clearing has begun over much of the coast and
will continue tonight with mainly sunny conditions expected for much
of the coast on Thursday.  Outflow winds have begun to develop on the
north and central coasts and will increase as the arctic front pushes
out to the coast this evening.  A wind warning has been issued for
these winds.  Temperatures along the entire coast are expected to be
slightly cooler than normal for this time of the year.

Freezing level..south..near 1200 metres this morning lowering to 600
metres on the coast this evening and to the surface inland.
North..600 metres on the coast to surface inland.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..mainly sunny. Gusty westerly wind easing this afternoon.
 High 8.
Tonight..mainly clear. Low minus 2.
Thursday..mainly sunny. High 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent zero today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of a shower. Westerly
 or northwesterly wind 30 to 50 km/h easing this afternoon. High 11.
Tonight..mainly clear. Low minus 1.
Thursday..sunny with cloudy periods. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..cloudy with showers over eastern sections. Mainly sunny over
 western sections. High 9.
Tonight..mainly clear. Gusty outflow wind 30 to 50 km/h developing
 over eastern sections. Low minus 2 to minus 5.
Thursday..mainly sunny. Gusty northeast wind 30 to 50 km/h.
 High plus 1 to 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 10 tonight and
 10 Thursday.

Whistler.
Today...cloudy with sunny periods. Patchy fog. High 3.
Tonight..clear. Low minus 6.
Thursday..mainly sunny. High zero.
Probability of precipitation in percent 20 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Howe Sound.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. High 8.
Tonight..mainly clear. Northeasterly outflow 30 to 50 km/h developing
 in the evening. Low minus 2.
Thursday..mainly sunny. Windy. High 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent 20 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. Slight chance of a shower.
 Northwesterly wind 30 to 50 km/h easing this afternoon. High 7.
Tonight..mainly clear. Low minus 2.
Thursday..mainly sunny. High 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

West Vancouver Island.
Today..mainly sunny. Fog or low cloud inland. Windy. High 8.
Tonight..mainly clear. Few fog patches inland. Low zero to minus 2.
Thursday..mainly sunny. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

North Vancouver Island.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of showers.
 Northwesterly wind 40 to 60 km/h over exposed coastal sections
 easing this afternoon. High 6.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Low minus 3.
Thursday..mainly sunny. High plus 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. 10 tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Central coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of a shower.
 Northeasterly outflow wind 30 to 50 km/h. High 6.
Tonight..mainly clear. Northerly outflow wind increasing to 60 to
 90 km/h. Low minus 3.
Thursday..mainly sunny. Windy. High plus 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. 10 tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Central coast - inland sections.
Today..mainly cloudy. Slight chance of flurries or showers. Locally
 windy. High zero.
Tonight..mainly clear. Easterly wind 30 to 50 km/h. Low minus 8.
Thursday..mainly sunny. Windy. High minus 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning issued.
Today..sunny. Northeasterly outflow wind 50 to 90 km/h through the
 inlets. High plus 3.
Tonight..clear. Northeasterly outflow wind 50 to 90 km/h.
 Low minus 6.
Thursday..mainly sunny. Windy. High zero.
Probability of precipitation in percent zero today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

North coast - inland sections.
Wind warning issued.
Today..sunny. Locally windy. High minus 2.
Tonight..clear. Outflow wind 40 to 70 km/h developing. Low minus 10.
Thursday..sunny. Windy. High minus 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 today. Zero tonight and
 zero Thursday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Locally windy. High 4.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Windy. Low minus 1.
Thursday..sunny with cloudy periods. Windy. High plus 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 20 today. 10 tonight and
 10 Thursday.

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mountain forecast guidance for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 4 AM PST
Wednesday 3 January 1996 valid until midnight Thursday.
The next scheduled guidance will be issued at 2 PM today.

Synopsis.
  A 998 millibar low lies in the b.c. Interior this morning and it
continues to move eastward and will lie in eastern montana this
afternoon.  A ridge of high pressure offshore is building northward
along 145w.  An arctic high pressure centre will build southward
through the yukon and northern b.c. Tonight.  The arctic front lies
over northern b.c. And it will move southwards out along the north
and central coast this afternoon and will push across the south coast
Thursday afternoon.  Strong outflow winds will develop in the north
this morning and spread to the central coast this evening.
Precipitation is forecast to be light locally moderate in the south
this morning but will ease to light this afternoon as the low
continues to move eastward.  In the north amounts will be light as
the arctic front pushes out onto the coast from the interior.
Ridge will dominate the weather pattern through Friday.  Little if
any precipitation expected after today.  Winds will be light
northwesterly.  Temperatures will continue to drop through the day.

Freezing level..south..near 1200 metres this morning lowering to 600
metres on the coast this evening and to the surface inland.
North..500 metres on the coast lowering to surface inland.

Extended outlook.  Cool dry air will cover the region Thursday and
Friday.  Freezing levels will remain low.  A Pacific frontal system
will approach the coast from the southwest on Saturday.  Snow should
begin during the latter part of the day.  Freezing levels will rise
on Saturday ahead of the front.  This front will move through Sunday
with freezing levels lowering again in its wake.

South coast mountains.. Warnings..none.  Light locally moderate this
morning.  Nil to light over eastern slopes this afternoon and
evening.  Nil to light eastern slopes Thursday.  Mountaintop winds..
Northwest 30 to 60 km/h.

Central coast mountains.. Warnings..wind warning for tonight. Light
this morning then nil to light through Thursday morning over eastern
 slopes then nil Thursday afternoon. Mountaintop wind..northwesterly
30 to 40 km/h.

North coast mountains. Warnings..none. Nil to light today.
Nil tonight and Thursday. Mountaintop wind..northwest 30 to 40 km/h.

Confidence.. Good.  All models show clearing trend next few days as
ridge builds southward through the interior.  Little if any
precipitation expected as the arctic front pushes out onto the coast.
Mainly clear and cold next few days.

This mountain weather forecast was produced for British Columbia
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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