Fishery Notice

Please be advised that the following rainfall statements were issued today by 
Environment and Climate Change Canada for Central Coast, North Vancouver 
Island, West Vancouver Island, Howe Sound, North Shore and Metro Vancouver. 

Rainfall warnings serve to alert shellfish growers that an approaching storm 
may overload wastewater treatment facilities and their collection systems, and 
result in excess surface runoff and flooding that may lead to emergency 
shellfish harvesting closures.  Shellfish growers should adjust their 
harvesting plans accordingly.

Alerts for: North Vancouver Island, West Vancouver Island and Central Coast
Issued at 2017-10-16 11:40 UTC by Environment Canada: 

Rainfall warning issued for:
   North Vancouver Island, B.C. (081200)
   West Vancouver Island, B.C. (081400)
   Central Coast - coastal sections, B.C. (082100)

Current details: 
Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

A frontal system over central BC will slowly move southward today spreading 
significant amount of rainfall over parts of the south coast. 

Rain will taper off on Tuesday as the front moves eastward. Rainfall amounts 
are expected to be near 100 mm by Tuesday morning. 

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Alerts for: Howe Sound, North Shore and Metro Vancouver

Issued at 2017-10-16 11:41 UTC by Environment Canada: 

Rainfall warning issued for:
   Howe Sound, B.C. (082500)
   North Shore - including West Vancouver and North Vancouver, B.C. (082610)
   Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, B.C. 
(082630-082714)

Current details: 
Heavy rain is expected.

A frontal system over central BC will slowly move southward today spreading 
significant amount of rainfall over parts of the south coast. 

Rain will taper off on Tuesday as the front moves eastward. Rainfall amounts 
are expected to be near 50 - 70 mm by Tuesday morning.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
 
To report severe weather, send an email to ec.tempetepacifique-
pacificstorm.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

Please refer to any of the sources listed below for the latest and most up to 
date public weather advisory:   

"	Environment Canada Weather Warnings: 
www.weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc 
"	Environment Canada Public Forecasts: 
www.weather.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_e.html?id=BC
"	BC River Forecast Centre Flood Warnings & Advisories: 
http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/index.htm 
"	BC Storm Surge Forecast Program:  http://stormsurgebc.ca/index.html 
"	Environment Canada Weather blog: www.avalanche.ca/weather 
"	weather broadcast on most local media outlets
"	Weather Radio broadcasts : http://www.msc-
smc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/index_e.cfm

Recorded weather forecasts and warnings are also available on VHF radio, by 
telephone and listings can be found in the Government offices pages of 
telephone directories.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1080
Sent October 16, 2017 at 1453

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