FLCN39 CWVR 201330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2010 FOR TODAY.

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

20-APRIL-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   10/POOR 3       264     70/GOOD 25      855     18/POOR 5       574
KAMLOOPS        16/POOR 10      473     65/GOOD 5       3088    99/GOOD 23      1889
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 10      525     76/GOOD 6       3485    86/GOOD 11      2591
CASTLEGAR       16/POOR 12      595     87/GOOD 10      2876    81/GOOD 7       3417
CRANBROOK       16/POOR 14      1025    99/GOOD 16      3870    68/GOOD 5       3966
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 6       639     55/GOOD 9       1603    71/GOOD 8       2470
GOLDEN          12/POOR 6       883     55/GOOD 9       1972    56/GOOD 9       1994

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  19   S  26   SE 30
CRANBROOK       S  10   S  19   SE 22

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         17/POOR 16      638     99/GOOD 12      3834    62/GOOD 12      1613
100 MILE        26/POOR 19      1109    89/GOOD 8       4096    54/FAIR 18      1507
WILLIAMS LAKE   29/POOR 20      1132    99/GOOD 20      4224    52/FAIR 15      1578
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 6       992     99/GOOD 17      3735    83/GOOD 12      2710
PRINCE GEORGE   13/POOR 10      771     99/GOOD 14      3818    81/GOOD 14      2163
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 10      744     99/GOOD 21      2694    95/GOOD 15      2632
SMITHERS        9/POOR  1       570     69/GOOD 11      1903    70/GOOD 9       2259
MCBRIDE         13/POOR 9       811     58/GOOD 9       2007    56/GOOD 9       1939
CLEARWATER      19/POOR 11      560     70/GOOD 6       3041    78/GOOD 13      1881

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  17   S  19   S  30
SMITHERS        S  27   S  37   S  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     13/POOR 11      442     99/GOOD 18      2852    79/GOOD 21      1311
FT ST JOHN      23/POOR 24      808     99/GOOD 20      2997    82/GOOD 20      1755
WHITEHORSE      18/POOR 28      765     66/GOOD 27      1229    99/GOOD 22      3195
DAWSON          21/POOR 35      434     27/POOR 17      577     99/GOOD 20      2649
WATSON LAKE     13/POOR 16      735     99/GOOD 17      3070    94/GOOD 12      2996

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      S  32   S  40   S  40
WATSON LAKE     S  27   S  32   S  37
WHITEHORSE      S  45   S  50   S  39
MAYO            S  32   S  37   S  37

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       19/POOR 21      93      50/FAIR 30      302     22/POOR 8       313
FRASER VALLEY   29/POOR 12      391     60/GOOD 16      812     16/POOR 4       384
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 4       158     17/POOR 4       407     24/POOR 6       537
SRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 6       98      16/POOR 8       186     29/POOR 13      315
CNTRL VAN ISLD  20/POOR 11      213     53/FAIR 19      555     56/GOOD 13      852
NRN VAN ISLD    75/GOOD 27      679     66/GOOD 29      517     97/GOOD 29      1053
TERRACE         10/POOR 2       308     20/POOR 8       463     55/GOOD 8       1546
STEWART         12/POOR 10      54      10/POOR 6       41      30/POOR 6       700

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SE 32   SE 37   SE 36
SANDSPIT        SE 24   SE 43   SE 40
PORT HARDY      S  36   S  39   S  21


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

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