FLCN39 CWVR 111330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 11-MARCH-2009 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 11/POOR 3 340 13/POOR 1 1005 21/POOR 4 817 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 3 536 22/POOR 3 1172 21/POOR 5 802 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 2 536 26/POOR 4 1278 11/POOR 1 839 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 6 657 26/POOR 3 1609 17/POOR 2 1202 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 5 1149 17/POOR 2 1675 20/POOR 4 1440 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 3 667 19/POOR 2 1394 12/POOR 1 1015 GOLDEN 13/POOR 3 1035 21/POOR 3 1523 14/POOR 2 1275 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON NW 19 NW 26 NW 29 CRANBROOK NW 19 N 31 N 33 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 12/POOR 14 586 45/FAIR 15 1052 30/POOR 23 726 100 MILE 14/POOR 9 1035 17/POOR 2 1682 36/FAIR 17 1258 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 7 999 25/POOR 5 1575 30/POOR 12 1284 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 10 995 23/POOR 6 1351 20/POOR 6 1256 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 18 762 54/FAIR 16 1329 31/POOR 25 862 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 4 747 21/POOR 5 1164 67/GOOD 23 1354 SMITHERS 11/POOR 5 588 7/POOR -1 919 21/POOR 8 807 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 4 984 23/POOR 3 1607 16/POOR 4 1047 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 7 532 27/POOR 4 1293 18/POOR 4 823 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE NW 23 NW 29 NW 31 SMITHERS NW 28 NW 39 NW 42 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 13/POOR 13 441 20/POOR 4 897 25/POOR 10 683 FT ST JOHN 22/POOR 20 821 64/GOOD 17 1481 45/FAIR 30 950 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 16 826 42/FAIR 12 1280 35/FAIR 19 986 DAWSON 10/POOR 9 392 17/POOR 5 648 28/POOR 9 780 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 9 794 12/POOR 2 966 21/POOR 14 851 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 24 W 31 W 37 WATSON LAKE W 20 W 23 W 29 WHITEHORSE W 18 W 21 W 26 MAYO W 18 W 23 W 24 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 32/POOR 12 376 55/GOOD 16 659 25/POOR 8 379 FRASER VALLEY 26/POOR 20 227 37/FAIR 6 1021 26/POOR 5 707 SQUAMISH 17/POOR 9 216 13/POOR 1 839 20/POOR 3 708 SRN VAN ISLD 42/FAIR 15 490 60/GOOD 16 782 23/POOR 8 359 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 7 252 45/FAIR 9 895 26/POOR 6 581 NRN VAN ISLD 33/POOR 24 219 55/GOOD 10 1085 28/POOR 6 645 TERRACE 11/POOR 4 316 13/POOR 2 556 18/POOR 14 343 STEWART 10/POOR 3 75 11/POOR 2 144 15/POOR 18 70 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER NW 18 NW 22 NW 24 SANDSPIT NW 25 NW 32 NW 32 PORT HARDY W 26 W 33 NW 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/