FLCN39 CWVR 191330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT FRIDAY 19 MARCH 2010 FOR TODAY.

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

19-MARCH-2010
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   11/POOR 3       327     64/GOOD 15      1134    84/GOOD 30      964
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 7       428     79/GOOD 14      1764    69/GOOD 12      1614
OKANAGAN        9/POOR  3       485     70/GOOD 11      1877    66/GOOD 13      1542
CASTLEGAR       15/POOR 10      604     92/GOOD 15      2277    69/GOOD 13      1683
CRANBROOK       17/POOR 5       1237    84/GOOD 12      2782    57/GOOD 11      1968
REVELSTOKE      10/POOR 1       664     77/GOOD 14      1792    60/GOOD 12      1443
GOLDEN          12/POOR 4       923     62/GOOD 10      2054    60/GOOD 12      1785

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       NW 21   NW 33   NW 34
CRANBROOK       N  36   N  48   NW 52

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 2       614     59/GOOD 9       1860    62/GOOD 13      1520
100 MILE        11/POOR 6       1011    65/GOOD 10      2326    85/GOOD 23      1930
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 2       1009    70/GOOD 12      2254    84/GOOD 20      2048
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 6       989     50/FAIR 10      1810    47/FAIR 10      1738
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 2       747     68/GOOD 12      1935    65/GOOD 15      1619
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 9       746     52/FAIR 11      1585    29/POOR 5       1515
SMITHERS        13/POOR 8       610     51/FAIR 11      1373    17/POOR 3       1037
MCBRIDE         10/POOR 1       949     57/GOOD 10      1839    55/GOOD 13      1530
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 5       523     64/GOOD 10      1733    56/GOOD 11      1396

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 23   NW 26   NW 37
SMITHERS        W  22   W  27   W  31

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     13/POOR 15      433     20/POOR 5       794     80/GOOD 20      1382
FT ST JOHN      12/POOR 7       782     87/GOOD 20      1887    81/GOOD 20      1730
WHITEHORSE      13/POOR 19      740     55/GOOD 15      1403    46/FAIR 7       1844
DAWSON          11/POOR 10      404     56/GOOD 15      1099    42/FAIR 10      1070
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 8       741     20/POOR 5       1113    82/GOOD 13      2307

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 25   SW 37   SW 44
WATSON LAKE     W  22   W  37   W  44
WHITEHORSE      S  21   SW 38   SW 29
MAYO            S  11   SW 12   SW 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       13/POOR 6       136     32/POOR 14      334     23/POOR 10      277
FRASER VALLEY   25/POOR 23      196     75/GOOD 15      1258    58/GOOD 12      1009
SQUAMISH        19/POOR 14      184     60/GOOD 10      1252    66/GOOD 12      1252
SRN VAN ISLD    33/POOR 22      237     18/POOR 11      179     12/POOR 4       157
CNTRL VAN ISLD  15/POOR 14      97      56/GOOD 12      924     80/GOOD 20      1024
NRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 13      107     33/POOR 13      392     71/GOOD 27      622
TERRACE         15/POOR 6       409     60/GOOD 15      1017    57/GOOD 16      917
STEWART         12/POOR 9       59      60/GOOD 15      807     34/FAIR 10      507

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 25   NW 23   NW 23
SANDSPIT        W  24   W  23   W  22
PORT HARDY      SW 30   SW 26   SW 33


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

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