FLCN39 CWVR 191430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2009 FOR TODAY.

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

19-JANUARY-2009
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   9/POOR  1       288     9/POOR  1       286     9/POOR  1       308
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 4       470     12/POOR 3       522     8/POOR  -1      529
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 3       503     10/POOR 1       586     10/POOR 1       591
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 10      544     12/POOR 9       563     12/POOR 3       676
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 4       974     10/POOR 2       1022    10/POOR 2       1063
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 6       528     12/POOR 5       560     11/POOR 3       569
GOLDEN          10/POOR 2       832     9/POOR  -1      845     10/POOR 1       885

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 16   SW 22   SW 16
CRANBROOK       W  12   W  17   W  11

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         13/POOR 30      567     22/POOR 20      668     21/POOR 11      747
100 MILE        21/POOR 23      1038    24/POOR 20      1082    18/POOR 12      1073
WILLIAMS LAKE   13/POOR 19      981     20/POOR 11      1131    15/POOR 5       1151
PUNTZI MTN      9/POOR  1       960     10/POOR 2       971     10/POOR 2       955
PRINCE GEORGE   12/POOR 13      728     12/POOR 5       804     13/POOR 5       834
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 4       787     10/POOR 3       767     11/POOR 3       814
SMITHERS        14/POOR 8       641     10/POOR 7       549     12/POOR 6       606
MCBRIDE         11/POOR 11      766     11/POOR 8       779     10/POOR 4       791
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 8       486     12/POOR 7       462     12/POOR 4       522

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 23   SW 24   SW 15
SMITHERS        SW 16   SW 18   SW 17

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     9/POOR  9       390     9/POOR  6       387     9/POOR  11      389
FT ST JOHN      12/POOR 21      723     25/POOR 22      832     16/POOR 17      766
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 29      717     22/POOR 20      822     10/POOR 4       728
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       409     9/POOR  3       389     11/POOR 15      390
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 10      705     9/POOR  4       703     9/POOR  2       710

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 21   SW 16   SW 23
WATSON LAKE     SW 31   SW 24   SW 29
WHITEHORSE      SW 32   SW 37   SW 48
MAYO            SW 51   5       9

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       11/POOR 7       63      13/POOR 10      71      17/POOR 13      116
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 20      103     11/POOR 3       168     12/POOR 4       208
SQUAMISH        10/POOR 10      77      10/POOR 6       84      11/POOR 4       125
SRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 14      59      16/POOR 10      157     18/POOR 9       209
CNTRL VAN ISLD  10/POOR 4       66      10/POOR 1       149     12/POOR 3       187
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 19      46      11/POOR 10      57      13/POOR 13      76
TERRACE         10/POOR 4       265     10/POOR 3       259     9/POOR  1       261
STEWART         10/POOR 14      20      9/POOR  5       20      10/POOR 8       22

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  23   S  24   S  22
SANDSPIT        S  25   S  26   S  22
PORT HARDY      S  9    S  12   S  15


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

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