FLCN39 CWVR 161430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY 2007 FOR TODAY.

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

16-JANUARY-2007
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   13/POOR 5       369     26/POOR 12      506     18/POOR 5       576
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 9       470     29/POOR 15      605     12/POOR 4       480
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 13      555     22/POOR 8       754     12/POOR 2       768
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 4       633     14/POOR 5       680     21/POOR 6       874
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 1       1065    16/POOR 5       1206    13/POOR 2       1338
REVELSTOKE      16/POOR 6       647     16/POOR 10      577     14/POOR 3       721
GOLDEN          14/POOR 6       932     22/POOR 10      1029    32/POOR 12      1168

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    S  26   W  37
CRANBROOK               S  15   W  56

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         19/POOR 19      641     19/POOR 18      654     38/FAIR 16      915
100 MILE        27/POOR 22      1098    20/POOR 11      1122    24/POOR 11      1194
WILLIAMS LAKE   26/POOR 15      1153    25/POOR 11      1217    18/POOR 7       1192
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 7       967     12/POOR 5       1022    10/POOR 3       965
PRINCE GEORGE   15/POOR 27      730     31/POOR 30      833     39/FAIR 16      1083
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 20      730     26/POOR 24      855     11/POOR 9       765
SMITHERS        10/POOR 11      542     13/POOR 10      594     10/POOR 6       566
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 4       869     18/POOR 6       1012    47/FAIR 10      1565
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 6       574     21/POOR 8       672     19/POOR 6       702

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              W  52   W  63
SMITHERS                W  50   W  78

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     13/POOR 34      402     10/POOR 20      392     13/POOR 5       524
FT ST JOHN      15/POOR 41      723     13/POOR 34      719     17/POOR 5       1005
WHITEHORSE      32/POOR 28      863     10/POOR 15      716     13/POOR 17      744
DAWSON          10/POOR 3       407     10/POOR 5       397     9/POOR  8       377
WATSON LAKE     13/POOR 36      712     10/POOR 12      711     9/POOR  9       696

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              W  57   W  76
WATSON LAKE             W  67   W  81
WHITEHORSE              W  72   W  74
MAYO                    W  28   W  24

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       49/FAIR 26      339     41/FAIR 20      337     17/POOR 8       187
FRASER VALLEY   16/POOR 13      154     13/POOR 6       191     15/POOR 4       310
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 7       149     15/POOR 5       274     11/POOR 1       490
SRN VAN ISLD    43/FAIR 14      542     47/FAIR 20      433     20/POOR 6       370
CNTRL VAN ISLD  42/FAIR 21      358     28/POOR 10      399     26/POOR 8       433
NRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 15      91      17/POOR 10      163     20/POOR 23      108
TERRACE         12/POOR 6       307     19/POOR 12      367     10/POOR 3       261
STEWART         13/POOR 11      74      10/POOR 15      23      10/POOR 7       32

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SE 39   SW 19   SW 37
SANDSPIT        N  11   NW 30   NW 24
PORT HARDY      W  52   W  54   W  52


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

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