FLCN39 CWVR 091330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT
MONDAY 9 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY.

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

09-MARCH-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   57/GOOD 15      973     88/GOOD 20      1459    44/FAIR 10      983
KAMLOOPS        57/GOOD 20      912     99/GOOD 25      1634    66/GOOD 15      1304
OKANAGAN        27/POOR 10      803     75/GOOD 15      1657    59/GOOD 12      1431
CASTLEGAR       34/FAIR 10      1006    66/GOOD 13      1580    81/GOOD 14      1985
CRANBROOK       60/GOOD 20      1552    80/GOOD 25      1755    61/GOOD 10      2174
REVELSTOKE      60/GOOD 20      1051    99/GOOD 25      1876    76/GOOD 15      1651
GOLDEN          41/FAIR 10      1445    58/GOOD 10      1943    56/GOOD 10      1867

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       NW 18   NW 35   NW 32
CRANBROOK       SW 20   W  16   NW 17

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         58/GOOD 20      1112    96/GOOD 25      1708    43/FAIR 10      1262
100 MILE        54/FAIR 15      1627    93/GOOD 25      2023    38/FAIR 8       1699
WILLIAMS LAKE   63/GOOD 20      1600    96/GOOD 25      2112    48/FAIR 12      1649
PUNTZI MTN      58/GOOD 16      1629    79/GOOD 15      2220    28/POOR 6       1523
PRINCE GEORGE   60/GOOD 20      1291    99/GOOD 25      2001    40/FAIR 8       1485
BURNS LAKE      65/GOOD 20      1401    87/GOOD 18      2036    31/POOR 6       1425
SMITHERS        41/FAIR 15      962     81/GOOD 15      1905    26/POOR 5       1200
MCBRIDE         31/POOR 6       1467    45/FAIR 6       2004    19/POOR 2       1668
CLEARWATER      27/POOR 6       994     59/GOOD 10      1580    29/POOR 4       1360

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      6       10      N  46
SMITHERS        N  46   NW 50   NW 49

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     16/POOR 10      512     31/POOR 5       1264    29/POOR 6       1042
FT ST JOHN      15/POOR 9       809     62/GOOD 9       2110    33/POOR 6       1501
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 18      737     53/FAIR 17      1290    27/POOR 9       1098
DAWSON          13/POOR 15      415     57/GOOD 15      1112    26/POOR 8       786
WATSON LAKE     19/POOR 10      884     39/FAIR 7       1585    21/POOR 5       1149

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      NW 37   NW 42   NW 39
WATSON LAKE     N  42   NW 45   NW 44
WHITEHORSE      NW 23   NW 23   NW 23
MAYO            NW 20   NW 23   NW 23

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       56/GOOD 15      734     75/GOOD 10      1793    57/GOOD 13      865
FRASER VALLEY   49/FAIR 20      504     99/GOOD 28      1295    69/GOOD 14      1163
SQUAMISH        22/POOR 6       476     63/GOOD 10      1372    35/FAIR 5       1100
SRN VAN ISLD    57/GOOD 11      1023    99/GOOD 20      1583    63/GOOD 14      965
CNTRL VAN ISLD  42/FAIR 8       909     99/GOOD 20      1657    48/FAIR 10      870
NRN VAN ISLD    28/POOR 15      267     72/GOOD 15      1124    70/GOOD 15      1072
TERRACE         26/POOR 10      544     76/GOOD 15      1423    54/FAIR 15      891
STEWART         11/POOR 10      51      34/FAIR 15      340     20/POOR 10      207

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       5       9       5
SANDSPIT        N  42   NW 46   NW 48
PORT HARDY      NW 24   NW 29   NW 32


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

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