FLCN39 CWLW 261430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2006 FOR TODAY.

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

26-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   12/POOR 3       421     29/POOR 12      564     87/GOOD 30      1029
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 4       615     28/POOR 13      623     44/FAIR 15      846
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 6       659     20/POOR 12      630     43/FAIR 7       1492
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 4       611     18/POOR 12      639     34/FAIR 13      881
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 1       1117    26/POOR 12      1207    44/FAIR 15      1439
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 5       722     20/POOR 12      609     22/POOR 12      643
GOLDEN          20/POOR 6       1113    28/POOR 12      1090    28/POOR 12      1085

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    SW 35   W  85
CRANBROOK               S  26   W  72

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         15/POOR 5       765     24/POOR 10      830     43/FAIR 12      1145
100 MILE        28/POOR 17      1164    43/FAIR 20      1301    46/FAIR 17      1403
WILLIAMS LAKE   17/POOR 13      1058    43/FAIR 17      1357    42/FAIR 10      1640
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 2       1040    33/POOR 10      1391    48/FAIR 12      1610
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 2       876     35/FAIR 12      1130    47/FAIR 15      1241
BURNS LAKE      20/POOR 8       961     43/FAIR 12      1315    47/FAIR 15      1265
SMITHERS        15/POOR 6       713     44/FAIR 10      1273    47/FAIR 8       1560
MCBRIDE         18/POOR 6       1011    31/POOR 10      1176    38/FAIR 12      1230
CLEARWATER      16/POOR 5       663     26/POOR 10      718     34/FAIR 10      896

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              S  22   SW 33
SMITHERS                SE 11   0  0

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     10/POOR 6       419     23/POOR 10      650     37/FAIR 17      725
FT ST JOHN      13/POOR 15      741     28/POOR 10      1060    80/GOOD 24      1540
WHITEHORSE      14/POOR 16      763     29/POOR 13      1003    36/FAIR 12      1156
DAWSON          13/POOR 7       483     31/POOR 10      799     33/POOR 10      845
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 6       721     26/POOR 10      1016    28/POOR 10      1071

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              W  9    W  19
WATSON LAKE             W  19   W  20
WHITEHORSE              W  24   W  17
MAYO                    SW 22   SW 26

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       14/POOR 10      102     22/POOR 24      102     38/FAIR 30      202
FRASER VALLEY   17/POOR 15      158     19/POOR 16      178     36/FAIR 22      308
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 6       186     15/POOR 10      167     25/POOR 10      352
SRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 11      119     20/POOR 10      219     23/POOR 12      242
CNTRL VAN ISLD  29/POOR 17      256     55/GOOD 30      374     60/GOOD 30      424
NRN VAN ISLD    42/FAIR 33      233     59/GOOD 34      372     90/GOOD 31      849
TERRACE         17/POOR 8       403     59/GOOD 30      865     25/POOR 10      517
STEWART         12/POOR 15      41      16/POOR 10      137     17/POOR 10      157

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  35   SW 61   SW 67
SANDSPIT        S  46   S  50   SW 56
PORT HARDY      N  39   N  22   NW 19


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

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