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SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR COASTAL BC AND THE INTERIOR INCLUDING THE
NORTHEAST ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:00 AM PDT MONDAY 26 AUGUST 1996 FOR TODAY.

VENTILATION INDICES (TEMPERATURE) AND MIXING HEIGHTS.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
AVERAGE WINDS IN KNOTS.

SPOT INDICES ARE DETERMINED BY THE ASPECT AND ELEVATION OF THE SITES.
COMPARE WINDS, TEMPERATURES AND ELEVATION WITH THE SITES HERE
TO DETERMINE THE INDEX IN ANY OTHER AREA.

SOUTHERN INTERIOR

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
FRSR CANYN   KEL      12   20     500   1     70   28    1450   9
KAMLOOPS     KEL      18   24     700   3     42   34    1450   3
OKANAGAN     KEL      12   22     600   1     40   33    1400   3
CASTLEGAR    GEG      16   23     750   3     48   34    1350   5
CRANBROOK    GEG       9   23     950   9    100   35    3950  11
REVELSTOKE   KEL      10   20     550   1     34   30    1250   3

*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PENTICTON    VR   5   E    9   VR   5
CRANBROOK             VR   5   E    9

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
KELOWNA         1830 m         38 C
SPOKANE         1010 m         33 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GENERALLY ONLY FAIR UNDER STRONG INVERSION AND
LIGHT WINDS. BRIEFLY GOOD IN FRASER CANYON AND EAST KOOTENAYS WHEN
ELEVATED INVERSION BREAKS THIS AFTERNOON.

VENTING FOR TUESDAY: FAIR

VENTING OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY: DETERIORATING TO POOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY IMPROVING TO FAIR FRIDAY WITH FRESHENING
WINDS.


CENTRAL INTERIOR/NORTHEAST

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
WILLIAMS L   P.G.     10   19     950  10    100   28    2950  14
PR. GEORGE   P.G.     16   17     800   6     59   25    1500   8
SMITHERS     ANN      54   15    1300   8    100   25    3500  14
WELLS GRAY   P.G.      9   19    1000  10    100   29    3000  14
FT NLSN      F.N.     40   17     700  10    100   24    2550  14
FT STJOHN    F.N.     68   19    1350  12    100   24    3700  16


*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PR. GEORGE            SW  17   W   33
SMITHERS              SW  15   SW  33

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
PR. GEORGE      1530 m         26 C
FT. NELSON      1310 m         21 C

TODAY'S VENTING: BECOMING GOOD BY AFTERNOON ONCE INVERSION BREAKS.

VENTING FOR TUESDAY: FAIR

VENTING OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY: FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
IMPROVING TO GOOD FRIDAY AS WINDS FRESHEN.


COAST

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
VANCOUVER    QUIL     19   19     350   4     24   23     450   4
FRASER VLY   QUIL     20   23     450   3     36   33     900   4
SRN VRISL    QUIL     19   21     350   3     30   28     700   4
CNTRL VRISL  QUIL     19   22     400   3     34   31     800   4
NRN VRISL    HRDY      2   11      80   2     35   15     380  10
TERRACE      ANN      64   18    1300   7    100   25    3200  13
STEWART      ANN      45   18     850   5    100   25    3000  12


*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
VANCOUVER    VR   5   SE   9   S   19
PORT HARDY   E    9   VR   5   S   19
SANDSPIT     VR   5   SW  19   SW  33

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
QUILLAYUTE      1010 m         35 C
PORT HARDY      1770 m         35 C
ANNETTE         1670 m         24 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD NORTH DIMINISHING TO POOR SOUTH UNDER DEEP
INVERSIONS AND LIGHT WINDS.

VENTING FOR TUESDAY: FAIR.

VENTING OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY: GOOD NORTH THROUGHOUT. FAIR
SOUTH IMPROVING TO GOOD BY FRIDAY AS WINDS FRESHEN.


VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
          0-33.....POOR
          34-54.....FAIR
          55-100.....GOOD.
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.

END/KAL



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