FLCN39 CWLW 201430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2006 FOR TODAY.

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

20-FEBRUARY-2006
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   15/POOR 8       375     44/FAIR 15      733     51/FAIR 20      693
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 5       471     30/POOR 15      623     30/POOR 18      580
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 5       487     26/POOR 8       869     37/FAIR 14      865
CASTLEGAR       10/POOR 2       554     37/FAIR 11      1009    65/GOOD 15      1411
CRANBROOK       9/POOR  1       1024    42/FAIR 13      1468    45/FAIR 16      1415
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 2       684     45/FAIR 14      988     36/FAIR 15      812
GOLDEN          13/POOR 3       1026    47/FAIR 14      1379    66/GOOD 17      1632

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    W  19   NW 46
CRANBROOK               SW 13   NW 26

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         10/POOR 6       575     37/FAIR 9       1184    25/POOR 15      745
100 MILE        15/POOR 17      1005    35/FAIR 10      1469    23/POOR 13      1138
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 13      971     19/POOR 10      1130    17/POOR 15      1040
PUNTZI MTN      19/POOR 18      1011    24/POOR 14      1115    57/GOOD 20      1464
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 19      754     51/FAIR 15      1324    17/POOR 25      751
BURNS LAKE      20/POOR 20      814     46/FAIR 15      1248    88/GOOD 22      1814
SMITHERS        20/POOR 9       746     34/FAIR 11      983     62/GOOD 15      1366
MCBRIDE         15/POOR 6       911     38/FAIR 10      1318    54/FAIR 14      1466
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 4       533     34/FAIR 10      900     27/POOR 14      644

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              NW 46   NW 54
SMITHERS                W  54   NW 76

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     28/POOR 30      508     65/GOOD 17      1200    92/GOOD 21      1669
FT ST JOHN      33/POOR 23      908     80/GOOD 20      1693    99/GOOD 30      2417
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 8       772     29/POOR 12      1026    40/FAIR 10      1343
DAWSON          11/POOR 12      394     15/POOR 10      478     15/POOR 13      456
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 14      715     50/FAIR 16      1259    28/POOR 10      1066

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              W  44   W  54
WATSON LAKE             NW 46   W  43
WHITEHORSE              W  54   NW 37
MAYO                    W  44   W  52

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       22/POOR 16      156     51/FAIR 15      632     33/POOR 13      366
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 11      144     52/FAIR 10      1025    50/FAIR 12      808
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 3       198     42/FAIR 10      758     48/FAIR 13      711
SRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 11      86      50/FAIR 15      626     40/FAIR 15      447
CNTRL VAN ISLD  11/POOR 4       100     37/FAIR 10      591     37/FAIR 15      406
NRN VAN ISLD    27/POOR 33      126     18/POOR 11      172     22/POOR 16      172
TERRACE         13/POOR 4       392     19/POOR 10      403     22/POOR 13      412
STEWART         11/POOR 5       81      14/POOR 10      107     15/POOR 10      119

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       0  0    W  24   NW 46
SANDSPIT        NW 41   NW 48   N  56
PORT HARDY      W  35   NW 48   NW 59


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

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