FLCN39 CWLW 081430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2005 FOR TODAY.

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

08-DECEMBER-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   10/POOR 1       340     17/POOR 10      381     17/POOR 10      381
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 4       506     22/POOR 10      600     21/POOR 10      570
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 1       577     19/POOR 10      633     19/POOR 10      650
CASTLEGAR       14/POOR 6       662     29/POOR 10      896     24/POOR 10      788
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 4       1047    22/POOR 10      1192    21/POOR 10      1167
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 3       625     20/POOR 10      650     15/POOR 10      562
GOLDEN          13/POOR 5       925     16/POOR 10      920     15/POOR 14      867

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    NW 9    NW 20
CRANBROOK               W  11   NW 44

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         29/POOR 26      694     38/FAIR 20      845     17/POOR 15      645
100 MILE        20/POOR 13      1094    38/FAIR 20      1240    17/POOR 15      1040
WILLIAMS LAKE   20/POOR 12      1107    33/POOR 20      1183    17/POOR 15      1040
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 6       959     25/POOR 15      1110    17/POOR 15      1010
PRINCE GEORGE   29/POOR 25      851     44/FAIR 25      991     57/GOOD 25      1141
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 9       780     23/POOR 26      815     57/GOOD 25      1165
SMITHERS        12/POOR 6       616     14/POOR 10      623     38/FAIR 20      823
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 5       833     16/POOR 10      861     16/POOR 12      830
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 5       585     23/POOR 10      658     16/POOR 12      507

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              W  31   NW 46
SMITHERS                SW 46   W  65

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     11/POOR 17      399     18/POOR 17      482     32/POOR 23      582
FT ST JOHN      14/POOR 26      733     45/FAIR 39      895     37/FAIR 29      895
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 41      717     19/POOR 19      803     24/POOR 29      803
DAWSON          11/POOR 17      389     17/POOR 14      470     19/POOR 18      470
WATSON LAKE     14/POOR 24      731     16/POOR 13      790     16/POOR 13      790

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              SW 85   SW 120
WATSON LAKE             SW 72   W  109
WHITEHORSE              SW 113  SW 100
MAYO                    SW 87   SW 67

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       13/POOR 6       123     20/POOR 10      202     28/POOR 10      376
FRASER VALLEY   15/POOR 16      125     22/POOR 10      301     22/POOR 10      301
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 11      119     21/POOR 10      271     20/POOR 10      252
SRN VAN ISLD    24/POOR 18      176     28/POOR 10      386     29/POOR 12      339
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 12      99      26/POOR 10      351     28/POOR 12      329
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 15      55      33/POOR 16      322     20/POOR 10      222
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       343     21/POOR 23      317     23/POOR 13      417
STEWART         12/POOR 13      54      17/POOR 14      107     17/POOR 15      107

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       0  0    0  0    N  17
SANDSPIT        W  9    W  24   NW 24
PORT HARDY      S  63   SW 76   SW 69


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

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