FLCN39 CWVR 161430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2012 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-FEBRUARY-2012 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 20/POOR 7 531 19/POOR 3 855 26/POOR 6 792 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 2 470 9/POOR 0 741 47/FAIR 18 811 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 15 485 17/POOR 4 812 25/POOR 5 1076 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 2 546 15/POOR 2 1070 22/POOR 4 1087 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 1054 28/POOR 8 1412 40/FAIR 9 1650 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 4 675 13/POOR 2 779 27/POOR 5 1135 GOLDEN 13/POOR 3 1058 11/POOR 1 1149 15/POOR 5 1020 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON NW 38 NW 32 NW 26 CRANBROOK NW 10 NW 10 W 17 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 13/POOR 13 596 21/POOR 7 868 75/GOOD 29 1155 100 MILE 23/POOR 19 1077 17/POOR 4 1333 78/GOOD 35 1483 WILLIAMS LAKE 15/POOR 13 1020 17/POOR 4 1303 73/GOOD 33 1461 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 4 1028 20/POOR 5 1335 26/POOR 13 1155 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 5 754 29/POOR 14 966 14/POOR 5 862 BURNS LAKE 14/POOR 12 788 19/POOR 5 1075 37/FAIR 15 1095 SMITHERS 14/POOR 6 684 11/POOR 1 811 21/POOR 7 857 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 7 885 11/POOR 1 1108 26/POOR 11 1027 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 6 522 14/POOR 2 860 35/FAIR 11 882 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 14 S 16 SW 12 SMITHERS W 18 SW 22 SW 21 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 10/POOR 6 426 11/POOR 15 412 10/POOR 1 503 FT ST JOHN 19/POOR 30 760 71/GOOD 24 1377 37/FAIR 10 1265 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 23 729 11/POOR 14 733 23/POOR 12 931 DAWSON 10/POOR 4 412 10/POOR 5 400 10/POOR 4 430 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 5 770 18/POOR 14 811 10/POOR 1 854 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 16 SW 19 S 21 WATSON LAKE SW 19 S 30 S 26 WHITEHORSE W 18 SW 18 SW 17 MAYO W 23 SW 16 SW 17 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 29/POOR 15 260 27/POOR 17 202 17/POOR 34 44 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 10 123 20/POOR 9 297 26/POOR 9 429 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 4 315 13/POOR 2 419 22/POOR 9 325 SRN VAN ISLD 44/FAIR 17 456 22/POOR 10 274 11/POOR 25 37 CNTRL VAN ISLD 30/POOR 17 270 23/POOR 14 213 12/POOR 22 50 NRN VAN ISLD 67/GOOD 42 373 47/FAIR 31 292 34/FAIR 31 181 TERRACE 10/POOR 1 382 9/POOR 0 554 23/POOR 8 547 STEWART 12/POOR 6 108 11/POOR 2 192 13/POOR 6 124 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 30 NW 38 W 32 SANDSPIT W 35 W 46 W 44 PORT HARDY SW 25 SW 40 SW 32 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/