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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 TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 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 43 11 1000 5 50 17 1700 4
KAMLOOPS KEL 39 10 1050 5 50 17 1800 4
OKANAGAN KEL 21 8 850 3 53 17 1850 4
CASTLEGAR GEG 20 8 900 3 54 17 1600 6
CRANBROOK GEG 9 7 950 10 68 15 2050 7
REVELSTOKE KEL 18 7 850 3 54 15 1700 4
*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON VR 5 N 11 N 20
CRANBROOK VR 5 VR 5
INVERSION HT BREAKTHRU TEMP
KELOWNA 2000 m 18 C
SPOKANE 2200 m 18 C
TODAY'S VENTING: Generally only fair this afternoon due to a
strengthening inversion under building ridge.
VENTING FOR WEDNESDAY: Poor to fair.
VENTING OUTLOOK THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY: Generally poor as the
ridge persists.
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. 9 5 950 6 100 12 2950 8
PR. GEORGE P.G. 16 5 850 5 50 12 1650 5
SMITHERS ANN 9 7 500 4 54 13 1650 5
WELLS GRAY P.G. 9 5 1000 6 75 10 2500 8
FT NLSN F.N. 13 7 500 4 100 15 2500 9
FT STJOHN F.N. 9 7 700 6 100 13 2500 10
*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 11 NW 22
SMITHERS SW 11 W 22
INVERSION HT BREAKTHRU TEMP
PR. GEORGE 1100 m 12 C
FT. NELSON 600 m 14 C
TODAY'S VENTING: Fair this afternoon except good above 900 metres.
VENTING FOR WEDNESDAY: Poor to fair.
VENTING OUTLOOK THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY: Generally fair.
COAST
UPPER ***** MORNING ****** ***** AFTERNOON ****
AIR VI Tmp MXG HT Wnd VI Tmp MXG HT Wnd
(mASL) (kt) (mASL) (kt)
VANCOUVER QUIL 9 13 100 4 22 17 300 6
FRASER VLY QUIL 13 14 200 4 41 20 800 5
SRN VRISL QUIL 13 13 150 3 23 18 350 5
CNTRL VRISL QUIL 12 12 100 3 27 19 450 5
NRN VRISL HRDY 9 9 0 2 17 13 450 2
TERRACE ANN 9 9 200 1 54 14 1350 5
STEWART ANN 14 11 200 3 54 14 1250 5
*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER N 9 N 19 N 24
PORT HARDY VR 5 NW 13 NW 22
SANDSPIT SW 19 SW 26 W 41
INVERSION HT BREAKTHRU TEMP
QUILLAYUTE 360 m 19 C
PORT HARDY 1150 m 21 C
ANNETTE 200 m 12 C
TODAY'S VENTING: Poor to fair due to a strengthening surface ridge.
VENTING FOR WEDNESDAY: Poor.
VENTING OUTLOOK THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY: Continuing poor.
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
0-33.....POOR
34-54.....FAIR
55-100.....GOOD.
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/JDG-KAL
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