FLCN39 CWVR 271430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2007 FOR TODAY.

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

27-DECEMBER-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   17/POOR 6       488     19/POOR 6       544     16/POOR 3       633
KAMLOOPS        17/POOR 13      458     19/POOR 15      471     28/POOR 14      609
OKANAGAN        11/POOR 20      472     43/FAIR 30      697     15/POOR 17      518
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 5       615     38/FAIR 15      890     22/POOR 10      750
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 5       999     29/POOR 10      1334    23/POOR 10      1201
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 10      599     39/FAIR 13      930     29/POOR 12      778
GOLDEN          14/POOR 5       958     25/POOR 7       1222    23/POOR 7       1159

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  17   W  11   W  13
CRANBROOK       NW 19   NW 22   NW 23

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         12/POOR 13      591     41/FAIR 21      859     34/FAIR 18      825
100 MILE        12/POOR 11      985     48/FAIR 23      1311    30/POOR 18      1176
WILLIAMS LAKE   12/POOR 10      992     42/FAIR 23      1242    26/POOR 13      1187
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 8       937     11/POOR 5       989     11/POOR 4       1015
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 13      710     23/POOR 11      936     20/POOR 17      809
BURNS LAKE      9/POOR  7       727     13/POOR 9       789     18/POOR 8       925
SMITHERS        13/POOR 8       618     11/POOR 6       598     11/POOR 7       580
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 6       958     19/POOR 6       1029    15/POOR 5       955
CLEARWATER      11/POOR 4       502     31/POOR 7       1022    15/POOR 4       683

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  13   W  15   W  14
SMITHERS        SW 6    SW 4    W  8

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 8       423     12/POOR 5       506     11/POOR 4       470
FT ST JOHN      10/POOR 8       714     10/POOR 2       765     14/POOR 9       805
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 22      727     10/POOR 14      715     13/POOR 19      743
DAWSON          9/POOR  4       380     9/POOR  6       372     9/POOR  6       373
WATSON LAKE     9/POOR  1       711     10/POOR 6       722     9/POOR  1       712

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      NW 13   NW 13   NW 15
WATSON LAKE     NW 22   NW 24   NW 25
WHITEHORSE      NW 7    NW 5    W  8
MAYO            NW 12   NW 15   NW 18

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       29/POOR 21      187     57/GOOD 45      252     26/POOR 24      140
FRASER VALLEY   12/POOR 8       120     27/POOR 20      231     12/POOR 9       124
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 3       173     11/POOR 8       103     13/POOR 4       250
SRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 8       63      84/GOOD 51      451     37/FAIR 17      350
CNTRL VAN ISLD  26/POOR 30      132     56/GOOD 45      264     25/POOR 20      177
NRN VAN ISLD    45/FAIR 34      251     56/GOOD 60      202     17/POOR 16      112
TERRACE         12/POOR 6       315     14/POOR 7       353     10/POOR 2       293
STEWART         11/POOR 10      44      11/POOR 9       50      10/POOR 7       25

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 11   W  13   W  20
SANDSPIT        SW 9    W  15   W  19
PORT HARDY      SW 6    W  8    W  17


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

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