FPCN39 CWLW 061400
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY
6 MAY 2000 FOR TODAY.
VENTILATION INDICES AND MIXING HEIGHTS.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/HR.
SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.
SOUTHERN INTERIOR
*** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW ***
****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM *****
VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd
(m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h)
FRSR CANYON 100/GOOD 1317 12 100/GOOD 1724 12 56/GOOD 2436 3
KAMLOOPS 100/GOOD 1386 18 100/GOOD 2882 14 62/GOOD 3175 3
OKANAGAN 100/GOOD 1489 14 100/GOOD 2404 13 100/GOOD 3020 5
CASTLEGAR 100/GOOD 1547 10 100/GOOD 2652 12 100/GOOD 3085 5
CRANBROOK 100/GOOD 1567 19 100/GOOD 3608 17 100/GOOD 3234 5
REVELSTOKE 100/GOOD 1525 11 100/GOOD 2070 8 56/GOOD 2436 4
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 SW 9 SW 24
CRANBROOK SW 9 W 30
CENTRAL INTERIOR
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VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd
(m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h)
QUESNEL 100/GOOD 1527 12 100/GOOD 2682 8 95/GOOD 2422 6
100 MILE 100/GOOD 2028 17 100/GOOD 3760 11 100/GOOD 3686 3
WILLIAMS LK 82/GOOD 1373 22 100/GOOD 3192 8 100/GOOD 4072 3
PUNTZI MNT 100/GOOD 1778 21 100/GOOD 3235 10 100/GOOD 3686 3
PR. GEORGE 100/GOOD 1608 18 100/GOOD 3315 12 100/GOOD 3606 9
BURNS LAKE 100/GOOD 1304 25 100/GOOD 3408 14 93/GOOD 3230 5
SMITHERS 100/GOOD 1447 17 100/GOOD 2517 11 85/GOOD 2573 7
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE SW 28 SW 26
SMITHERS W 11 0 0
NORTHERN BC/YUKON
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VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd
(m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h)
FT NLSN 29/POOR 548 21 100/GOOD 2477 14 49/FAIR 2071 2
FT STJOHN 38/FAIR 1339 5 96/GOOD 2793 3 97/GOOD 2859 5
WHITEHORSE 19/POOR 880 6 100/GOOD 2432 12 100/GOOD 2229 14
DAWSON 45/FAIR 699 18 100/GOOD 3090 5 100/GOOD 3320 16
WATSON LAKE 37/FAIR 896 25 100/GOOD 3165 17 100/GOOD 3200 4
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE 0 0 0 0
WATSON LAKE NW 24 0 0
WHITEHORSE SW 26 SW 19
MAYO W 20 SW 20
COAST
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VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd
(m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h)
VANCOUVER 80/GOOD 752 15 70/GOOD 1153 7 34/FAIR 783 11
FRASER VLY 85/GOOD 839 12 70/GOOD 1153 7 86/GOOD 1919 11
SRN VRISL 74/GOOD 726 10 73/GOOD 951 6 30/POOR 503 9
CNTRL VRISL 58/GOOD 538 14 73/GOOD 951 6 62/GOOD 1156 9
NRN VRISL 37/FAIR 265 17 92/GOOD 965 11 62/GOOD 1156 11
TERRACE 97/GOOD 1120 9 66/GOOD 1534 5 47/FAIR 1928 3
STEWART 41/FAIR 359 12 66/GOOD 1430 5 27/POOR 368 8
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER S 25 S 33 S 30
SANDSPIT SE 31 SE 33 SE 39
PORT HARDY 0 0 S 17 S 26
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
0-33.....POOR
34-54.....FAIR
55-100.....GOOD.
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET
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