FLCN39 CWVR 181430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
FRIDAY 18 JANUARY 2008 FOR TODAY.

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

18-JANUARY-2008
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   11/POOR 5       304     42/FAIR 30      457     10/POOR 1       473
KAMLOOPS        17/POOR 15      439     20/POOR 12      516     15/POOR 6       519
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 8       473     12/POOR 6       553     13/POOR 3       668
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 7       580     17/POOR 4       851     13/POOR 2       867
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 4       984     17/POOR 4       1306    17/POOR 4       1299
REVELSTOKE      11/POOR 2       615     14/POOR 3       778     16/POOR 3       862
GOLDEN          18/POOR 13      921     12/POOR 1       1240    24/POOR 7       1188

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    SW 4    W  12
CRANBROOK               SW 4    NW 13

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         9/POOR  5       556     13/POOR 10      613     16/POOR 22      605
100 MILE        10/POOR 16      954     15/POOR 10      1054    36/FAIR 14      1325
WILLIAMS LAKE   9/POOR  4       950     11/POOR 8       992     16/POOR 8       1113
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 8       932     12/POOR 6       991     33/POOR 21      1141
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 7       710     12/POOR 16      724     40/FAIR 31      902
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 7       804     11/POOR 16      737     33/POOR 30      875
SMITHERS        10/POOR 3       592     10/POOR 4       561     32/POOR 15      833
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 4       888     11/POOR 4       812     25/POOR 9       1063
CLEARWATER      10/POOR 8       423     13/POOR 4       555     11/POOR 1       669

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              W  14   W  13
SMITHERS                SW 23   W  25

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 8       397     10/POOR 10      407     17/POOR 9       545
FT ST JOHN      10/POOR 7       710     12/POOR 6       779     20/POOR 23      786
WHITEHORSE      17/POOR 18      785     12/POOR 12      748     10/POOR 11      717
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       408     9/POOR  3       384     10/POOR 8       397
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 5       740     10/POOR 5       741     14/POOR 12      765

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              S  10   SW 18
WATSON LAKE             W  5    W  9
WHITEHORSE              N  6    N  8
MAYO                    NW 3    NW 12

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       15/POOR 6       178     27/POOR 10      359     18/POOR 7       241
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 16      120     20/POOR 5       469     12/POOR 4       181
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 5       113     12/POOR 2       340     20/POOR 5       468
SRN VAN ISLD    21/POOR 8       312     26/POOR 9       392     32/POOR 14      339
CNTRL VAN ISLD  12/POOR 3       200     20/POOR 8       286     41/FAIR 14      496
NRN VAN ISLD    16/POOR 12      131     22/POOR 12      234     12/POOR 35      40
TERRACE         11/POOR 4       314     11/POOR 9       247     25/POOR 10      522
STEWART         22/POOR 6       43      10/POOR 10      19      13/POOR 12      64

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  6    NW 17   NW 22
SANDSPIT        W  7    W  20   W  26
PORT HARDY      W  23   W  23   W  26


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

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