FLCN39 CWVR 171330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
SATURDAY 17 JULY 2010 FOR TODAY.

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

17-JULY-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   17/POOR 7       435     67/GOOD 8       2063    74/GOOD 9       2185
KAMLOOPS        17/POOR 10      487     41/FAIR 2       3663    99/GOOD 12      3649
OKANAGAN        18/POOR 9       636     79/GOOD 6       3718    97/GOOD 9       3750
CASTLEGAR       18/POOR 11      611     91/GOOD 8       3797    72/GOOD 5       3796
CRANBROOK       19/POOR 13      1004    99/GOOD 11      4227    99/GOOD 13      4218
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 1       796     61/GOOD 4       3599    51/FAIR 3       3520
GOLDEN          12/POOR 3       969     61/GOOD 4       3922    83/GOOD 7       3899

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  26   W  36   W  38
CRANBROOK       W  26   W  36   W  40

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         9/POOR  2       580     90/GOOD 8       3712    99/GOOD 14      3341
100 MILE        10/POOR 3       1002    79/GOOD 6       4221    99/GOOD 20      4224
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 3       977     53/FAIR 3       4240    99/GOOD 13      4220
PUNTZI MTN      19/POOR 11      1086    99/GOOD 13      4160    99/GOOD 14      4153
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 8       739     67/GOOD 5       3646    85/GOOD 8       3538
BURNS LAKE      34/FAIR 15      1058    99/GOOD 14      3134    99/GOOD 15      3885
SMITHERS        49/FAIR 13      1193    92/GOOD 13      2566    99/GOOD 11      3751
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 3       930     75/GOOD 6       3675    36/FAIR 2       3492
CLEARWATER      11/POOR 5       474     52/FAIR 3       3584    99/GOOD 10      3671

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  9    W  9    W  5
SMITHERS        W  18   W  20   W  24

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     26/POOR 14      620     63/GOOD 5       2992    99/GOOD 13      2911
FT ST JOHN      24/POOR 12      937     82/GOOD 7       3713    67/GOOD 17      1561
WHITEHORSE      29/POOR 11      1054    99/GOOD 12      3396    40/FAIR 2       3927
DAWSON          12/POOR 16      400     99/GOOD 23      1787    99/GOOD 15      2822
WATSON LAKE     55/GOOD 22      1165    99/GOOD 21      3181    99/GOOD 14      3269

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      N  5    N  7    NW 6
WATSON LAKE     NW 11   NW 8    W  5
WHITEHORSE      N  14   N  16   N  17
MAYO            NW 16   N  18   N  21

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       18/POOR 10      168     47/FAIR 16      522     43/FAIR 13      549
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 6       199     57/GOOD 13      925     66/GOOD 14      1070
SQUAMISH        12/POOR 2       298     50/FAIR 6       1565    53/FAIR 7       1485
SRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 9       115     30/POOR 10      435     35/FAIR 15      377
CNTRL VAN ISLD  26/POOR 13      282     45/FAIR 6       1325    45/FAIR 8       994
NRN VAN ISLD    43/FAIR 18      419     83/GOOD 29      767     68/GOOD 29      545
TERRACE         33/POOR 5       1183    70/GOOD 10      1779    78/GOOD 8       2598
STEWART         20/POOR 4       198     20/POOR 5       438     24/POOR 4       749

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  26   W  35   W  38
SANDSPIT        W  11   W  13   W  20
PORT HARDY      W  18   W  25   W  28


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

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