VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

If you've been looking @ http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/P_24hrbw.gif in the images drop down menu then http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/g ... /home.rxml may be a BIG help ... Click on 'wind barb' for ex. & you get http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/g ... s/wnd.rxml

Thanks JL, good links. I also like using the NAVCANADA 12hr forecast page in winter since it helps predict the timing of the fronts and positions of the lows. Time are in UTC so subtract 7hrs from the VLD time. When combined with the NOAA synopsis detailed explanation it makes things somewhat understandable:
http://www.flightplanning.navcanada.ca/ ... 012-e.html

That one will take me a while to figure out !!!