FLCN39 CWVR 281330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT
TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2009 FOR TODAY.

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

28-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   48/FAIR 7       1433    82/GOOD 10      2337    63/GOOD 6       2449
KAMLOOPS        74/GOOD 17      1383    99/GOOD 21      2893    82/GOOD 8       2962
OKANAGAN        57/GOOD 14      1250    99/GOOD 21      2540    73/GOOD 10      2165
CASTLEGAR       72/GOOD 16      1519    99/GOOD 18      2235    63/GOOD 7       2364
CRANBROOK       70/GOOD 18      1821    99/GOOD 24      2305    82/GOOD 12      2706
REVELSTOKE      26/POOR 9       797     81/GOOD 12      2185    64/GOOD 10      1798
GOLDEN          29/POOR 7       1353    81/GOOD 12      2490    59/GOOD 8       2250

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  10   S  11   S  5
CRANBROOK       S  11   S  13   S  4

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         47/FAIR 14      1129    99/GOOD 23      3406    92/GOOD 13      2606
100 MILE        99/GOOD 25      2287    99/GOOD 25      3726    90/GOOD 11      3290
WILLIAMS LAKE   78/GOOD 23      1768    99/GOOD 23      4058    96/GOOD 12      3352
PUNTZI MTN      99/GOOD 25      2151    99/GOOD 28      3871    97/GOOD 13      3222
PRINCE GEORGE   59/GOOD 23      1198    99/GOOD 28      2759    99/GOOD 18      2492
BURNS LAKE      78/GOOD 25      1479    99/GOOD 28      2702    99/GOOD 20      2404
SMITHERS        20/POOR 14      665     95/GOOD 15      2434    69/GOOD 9       2232
MCBRIDE         23/POOR 10      1000    89/GOOD 14      2495    59/GOOD 7       2420
CLEARWATER      79/GOOD 19      1438    99/GOOD 14      2866    61/GOOD 6       2481

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      E  36   NE 32   NE 32
SMITHERS        NE 40   NE 41   NE 42

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     20/POOR 14      530     55/GOOD 8       1683    81/GOOD 17      1597
FT ST JOHN      40/FAIR 19      1031    81/GOOD 11      2577    67/GOOD 8       2506
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 10      732     56/GOOD 10      1803    56/GOOD 10      1790
DAWSON          9/POOR  2       400     55/GOOD 10      1410    55/GOOD 13      1172
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 7       733     58/GOOD 6       2590    63/GOOD 7       2590

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      NE 13   NE 16   NE 19
WATSON LAKE     N  12   N  13   N  15
WHITEHORSE      NW 13   NW 12   NW 12
MAYO            W  17   W  19   NW 19

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       84/GOOD 31      720     91/GOOD 24      1098    58/GOOD 10      1144
FRASER VALLEY   87/GOOD 23      1091    99/GOOD 21      2346    64/GOOD 6       2311
SQUAMISH        32/POOR 12      441     76/GOOD 11      1696    62/GOOD 7       1885
SRN VAN ISLD    46/FAIR 21      395     56/GOOD 10      1115    80/GOOD 20      1019
CNTRL VAN ISLD  99/GOOD 34      1227    70/GOOD 10      1583    99/GOOD 20      1600
NRN VAN ISLD    71/GOOD 20      822     99/GOOD 25      1283    70/GOOD 10      1584
TERRACE         26/POOR 14      458     93/GOOD 17      1818    66/GOOD 10      1640
STEWART         12/POOR 13      42      99/GOOD 20      1707    82/GOOD 15      1407

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  9    S  11   NE 4
SANDSPIT        NE 21   NE 28   NE 24
PORT HARDY      NE 40   NE 38   NE 38


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

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