FLCN39 CWVR 061330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT
MONDAY 6 APRIL 2009 FOR TODAY.

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

06-APRIL-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   13/POOR 8       313     58/GOOD 7       1852    36/FAIR 6       1163
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 4       474     99/GOOD 14      2760    79/GOOD 11      2130
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 14      506     84/GOOD 12      2299    71/GOOD 11      1937
CASTLEGAR       10/POOR 5       542     60/GOOD 8       2001    47/FAIR 5       2153
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 6       997     89/GOOD 16      2505    76/GOOD 12      2461
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       676     46/FAIR 6       1756    35/FAIR 5       1501
GOLDEN          12/POOR 5       908     71/GOOD 9       2580    35/FAIR 4       2088

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  24   W  26   W  31
CRANBROOK       W  31   W  34   W  35

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         10/POOR 7       576     76/GOOD 8       2839    40/FAIR 7       1465
100 MILE        13/POOR 10      1020    84/GOOD 9       3428    77/GOOD 17      2035
WILLIAMS LAKE   13/POOR 7       1038    75/GOOD 8       3160    38/FAIR 6       1934
PUNTZI MTN      14/POOR 11      987     97/GOOD 14      3038    48/FAIR 12      1632
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 7       721     99/GOOD 18      2852    58/GOOD 13      1573
BURNS LAKE      22/POOR 22      828     99/GOOD 18      2508    38/FAIR 7       1297
SMITHERS        16/POOR 9       656     60/GOOD 8       2029    37/FAIR 6       1465
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 8       850     91/GOOD 12      2934    34/FAIR 6       1563
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 6       507     72/GOOD 7       2792    43/FAIR 6       1612

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  31   W  33   W  33
SMITHERS        W  33   W  37   W  35

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 15      408     38/FAIR 7       1221    57/GOOD 11      1387
FT ST JOHN      16/POOR 23      750     99/GOOD 26      2791    73/GOOD 13      2008
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 6       749     75/GOOD 10      2476    55/GOOD 10      1743
DAWSON          10/POOR 4       410     38/FAIR 7       1228    75/GOOD 11      2013
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 4       748     99/GOOD 17      2592    57/GOOD 7       2274

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  26   W  26   W  25
WATSON LAKE     W  17   W  20   W  20
WHITEHORSE      W  18   W  22   W  21
MAYO            W  8    W  10   W  13

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       10/POOR 4       36      34/FAIR 12      412     36/FAIR 15      362
FRASER VALLEY   16/POOR 14      150     76/GOOD 13      1476    53/FAIR 10      1054
SQUAMISH        10/POOR 4       95      51/FAIR 7       1382    35/FAIR 7       811
SRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 10      74      34/FAIR 12      429     34/FAIR 15      356
CNTRL VAN ISLD  10/POOR 6       57      45/FAIR 7       1122    36/FAIR 6       932
NRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 5       73      54/FAIR 14      749     50/FAIR 15      619
TERRACE         15/POOR 3       570     61/GOOD 10      1478    45/FAIR 12      853
STEWART         22/POOR 5       117     35/FAIR 8       677     25/POOR 6       521

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  23   W  23   W  23
SANDSPIT        W  28   W  29   NW 33
PORT HARDY      W  29   W  39   W  44


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

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