FLCN39 CWLW 201330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 2005 FOR TODAY.

MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.  AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.

20-AUGUST-2005
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   22/POOR 8       548     87/GOOD 13      2074    79/GOOD 11      2022
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 10      459     99/GOOD 24      2586    99/GOOD 26      2710
OKANAGAN        19/POOR 12      614     99/GOOD 14      2925    99/GOOD 11      3522
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 4       567     82/GOOD 11      2411    99/GOOD 16      3332
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 4       994     85/GOOD 13      2698    99/GOOD 19      3687
REVELSTOKE      19/POOR 7       707     58/GOOD 5       2729    92/GOOD 9       3400
GOLDEN          16/POOR 6       996     81/GOOD 9       3089    98/GOOD 11      3524

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    S  19   SW 31
CRANBROOK               SW 15   W  15

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 12      599     57/GOOD 14      1335    64/GOOD 20      1219
100 MILE        26/POOR 17      1135    99/GOOD 25      3439    97/GOOD 17      2697
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 5       996     65/GOOD 6       3278    55/GOOD 15      1640
PUNTZI MTN      34/FAIR 16      1224    76/GOOD 13      2313    99/GOOD 23      3009
PRINCE GEORGE   15/POOR 9       822     62/GOOD 8       2291    82/GOOD 23      1612
BURNS LAKE      21/POOR 13      893     76/GOOD 18      1722    94/GOOD 20      2110
SMITHERS        20/POOR 5       919     59/GOOD 8       2002    94/GOOD 17      2153
MCBRIDE         17/POOR 8       904     61/GOOD 7       2530    56/GOOD 12      1642
CLEARWATER      17/POOR 9       554     75/GOOD 10      2196    99/GOOD 18      2885

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              SW 37   SW 44
SMITHERS                S  13   SW 39

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     12/POOR 17      414     99/GOOD 19      2956    72/GOOD 6       3133
FT ST JOHN      29/POOR 23      862     99/GOOD 23      2137    99/GOOD 25      2291
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 2       915     60/GOOD 8       2203    99/GOOD 18      2470
DAWSON          10/POOR 5       403     70/GOOD 10      1952    66/GOOD 12      1570
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 2       855     99/GOOD 17      2535    99/GOOD 20      2749

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              S  20   SW 22
WATSON LAKE             W  30   SW 30
WHITEHORSE              W  19   W  33
MAYO                    SW 13   W  19

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       23/POOR 18      150     40/FAIR 15      429     61/GOOD 19      666
FRASER VALLEY   11/POOR 5       142     57/GOOD 13      919     56/GOOD 12      954
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 3       173     33/POOR 6       861     57/GOOD 9       1280
SRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 10      92      28/POOR 11      351     25/POOR 6       519
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 6       182     44/FAIR 8       962     58/GOOD 10      1180
NRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 12      56      16/POOR 13      122     55/GOOD 15      722
TERRACE         16/POOR 4       534     87/GOOD 17      1624    56/GOOD 12      1117
STEWART         12/POOR 5       94      24/POOR 9       327     26/POOR 11      307

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  17   S  20   SW 41
SANDSPIT        S  39   SW 31   SW 39
PORT HARDY      S  24   S  39   S  44


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

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