FLCN39 CWVR 221430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PST
WEDNESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2010 FOR TODAY.

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

22-DECEMBER-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   12/POOR 5       325     14/POOR 6       373     11/POOR 4       329
KAMLOOPS        14/POOR 15      407     16/POOR 10      473     25/POOR 19      510
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 11      475     9/POOR  1       518     13/POOR 11      514
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 10      575     15/POOR 8       626     21/POOR 5       946
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 10      976     10/POOR 1       1091    12/POOR 2       1200
REVELSTOKE      16/POOR 5       694     14/POOR 5       633     24/POOR 7       849
GOLDEN          18/POOR 9       965     19/POOR 9       990     25/POOR 8       1182

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  26   S  26   SW 23
CRANBROOK       SW 18   S  17   SW 25

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 34      591     13/POOR 27      572     18/POOR 34      593
100 MILE        18/POOR 40      981     18/POOR 30      994     43/FAIR 41      1116
WILLIAMS LAKE   17/POOR 37      980     13/POOR 28      968     20/POOR 37      995
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 11      949     10/POOR 6       952     21/POOR 26      997
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 12      711     11/POOR 22      704     10/POOR 8       718
BURNS LAKE      14/POOR 21      756     12/POOR 20      745     14/POOR 29      745
SMITHERS        13/POOR 10      597     12/POOR 9       578     17/POOR 21      590
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 17      764     12/POOR 13      766     21/POOR 14      890
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 14      443     13/POOR 9       472     17/POOR 12      519

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  28   S  28   S  22
SMITHERS        S  16   S  20   S  15

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     9/POOR  1       463     15/POOR 13      461     20/POOR 6       712
FT ST JOHN      15/POOR 17      761     12/POOR 4       819     20/POOR 8       964
WHITEHORSE      13/POOR 12      761     21/POOR 15      858     22/POOR 14      872
DAWSON          9/POOR  1       385     10/POOR 4       401     10/POOR 2       452
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 1       796     9/POOR  0       816     9/POOR  2       731

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SE 25   SE 24   S  16
WATSON LAKE     S  18   S  19   S  12
WHITEHORSE      S  21   S  16   S  10
MAYO            S  8    S  8    S  6

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       22/POOR 29      86      11/POOR 17      20      13/POOR 44      20
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 15      118     16/POOR 20      120     10/POOR 18      71
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 11      125     17/POOR 8       231     17/POOR 12      170
SRN VAN ISLD    41/FAIR 36      204     12/POOR 11      73      16/POOR 49      47
CNTRL VAN ISLD  20/POOR 22      115     32/POOR 19      268     14/POOR 37      49
NRN VAN ISLD    24/POOR 15      211     22/POOR 41      82      20/POOR 22      118
TERRACE         13/POOR 8       301     12/POOR 6       303     11/POOR 8       254
STEWART         12/POOR 11      52      10/POOR 8       23      10/POOR 10      17

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 18   SW 20   SW 23
SANDSPIT        SW 23   SW 22   SW 21
PORT HARDY      SE 25   S  18   S  12


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

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