FLCN39 CWVR 291430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2009 FOR TODAY.

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

29-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   20/POOR 12      408     57/GOOD 11      1254    58/GOOD 12      1184
KAMLOOPS        10/POOR 2       410     12/POOR 4       480     17/POOR 37      386
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 13      514     39/FAIR 12      983     60/GOOD 15      1268
CASTLEGAR       10/POOR 3       554     34/FAIR 6       1351    32/POOR 6       1240
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 2       996     19/POOR 9       1150    16/POOR 6       1159
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 4       606     13/POOR 3       699     47/FAIR 8       1469
GOLDEN          14/POOR 5       954     20/POOR 10      997     22/POOR 8       1084

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       NW 28   NW 25   NW 26
CRANBROOK       NW 30   NW 27   NW 31

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         25/POOR 25      667     25/POOR 18      714     42/FAIR 17      957
100 MILE        21/POOR 24      1037    23/POOR 22      1057    23/POOR 33      1022
WILLIAMS LAKE   18/POOR 16      1048    13/POOR 15      988     51/FAIR 27      1283
PUNTZI MTN      22/POOR 39      973     97/GOOD 40      1648    99/GOOD 37      2008
PRINCE GEORGE   47/FAIR 36      922     25/POOR 32      786     35/FAIR 34      849
BURNS LAKE      32/POOR 45      818     99/GOOD 46      1568    99/GOOD 35      1700
SMITHERS        17/POOR 34      567     99/GOOD 41      1479    99/GOOD 26      1879
MCBRIDE         22/POOR 10      972     19/POOR 17      839     74/GOOD 25      1428
CLEARWATER      17/POOR 9       562     31/POOR 8       942     43/FAIR 16      852

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  45   W  36   W  32
SMITHERS        W  45   W  39   W  37

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     17/POOR 9       552     23/POOR 15      555     14/POOR 38      405
FT ST JOHN      61/GOOD 29      1129    14/POOR 36      721     21/POOR 42      747
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 14      721     10/POOR 12      720     59/GOOD 26      1161
DAWSON          10/POOR 5       404     10/POOR 6       414     39/FAIR 12      887
WATSON LAKE     9/POOR  8       701     9/POOR  3       705     15/POOR 36      720

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  50   W  52   W  46
WATSON LAKE     W  52   6       8
WHITEHORSE      1       6       4
MAYO            W  37   7       6

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       16/POOR 15      91      20/POOR 19      111     21/POOR 43      53
FRASER VALLEY   20/POOR 20      161     10/POOR 5       98      35/FAIR 29      238
SQUAMISH        12/POOR 4       201     10/POOR 2       175     13/POOR 12      113
SRN VAN ISLD    25/POOR 23      153     35/FAIR 21      273     76/GOOD 36      529
CNTRL VAN ISLD  12/POOR 7       112     25/POOR 10      325     61/GOOD 31      424
NRN VAN ISLD    19/POOR 20      120     28/POOR 24      176     89/GOOD 32      806
TERRACE         18/POOR 14      330     13/POOR 20      249     99/GOOD 25      1475
STEWART         12/POOR 9       64      14/POOR 18      60      89/GOOD 22      1132

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 24   NW 18   NW 22
SANDSPIT        W  28   W  21   W  20
PORT HARDY      W  38   W  35   W  34


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

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