FLCN39 CWVR 311430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PST
FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2010 FOR TODAY.

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

31-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   10/POOR 2       313     10/POOR 1       410     10/POOR 1       336
KAMLOOPS        9/POOR  1       401     12/POOR 2       601     12/POOR 3       520
OKANAGAN        9/POOR  3       480     12/POOR 2       745     11/POOR 2       660
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 6       630     23/POOR 5       1029    11/POOR 1       914
CRANBROOK       13/POOR 9       1021    19/POOR 5       1303    11/POOR 1       1215
REVELSTOKE      10/POOR 1       658     20/POOR 5       846     12/POOR 2       670
GOLDEN          10/POOR 1       900     14/POOR 3       1094    10/POOR 1       942

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       N  23   N  36   N  44
CRANBROOK       N  46   N  53   N  43

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         19/POOR 13      695     24/POOR 10      839     18/POOR 9       726
100 MILE        14/POOR 16      1002    18/POOR 8       1140    14/POOR 8       1051
WILLIAMS LAKE   15/POOR 14      1025    14/POOR 3       1262    12/POOR 4       1068
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 3       971     11/POOR 3       1037    10/POOR 2       985
PRINCE GEORGE   18/POOR 11      841     17/POOR 5       1001    16/POOR 10      823
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 5       776     11/POOR 3       818     10/POOR 1       818
SMITHERS        12/POOR 4       640     10/POOR 5       558     10/POOR 1       642
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 6       885     12/POOR 3       894     11/POOR 3       823
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 7       538     14/POOR 4       626     13/POOR 5       556

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 15   NW 32   N  40
SMITHERS        NW 9    NW 20   NW 23

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     11/POOR 5       442     10/POOR 3       418     10/POOR 28      391
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 23      713     11/POOR 20      716     16/POOR 33      734
WHITEHORSE      14/POOR 21      744     11/POOR 23      717     10/POOR 16      717
DAWSON          12/POOR 8       442     13/POOR 20      404     9/POOR  6       383
WATSON LAKE     12/POOR 4       825     9/POOR  1       765     9/POOR  2       711

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  13   W  21   W  26
WATSON LAKE     W  17   NW 24   NW 29
WHITEHORSE      SW 21   SW 24   SW 34
MAYO            SW 17   SW 25   SW 31

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 12      207     16/POOR 5       273     11/POOR 2       227
FRASER VALLEY   19/POOR 18      166     31/POOR 14      371     12/POOR 2       297
SQUAMISH        15/POOR 11      150     22/POOR 12      256     11/POOR 4       151
SRN VAN ISLD    40/FAIR 14      487     37/FAIR 13      451     18/POOR 4       428
CNTRL VAN ISLD  20/POOR 14      173     27/POOR 8       458     14/POOR 3       341
NRN VAN ISLD    33/POOR 26      208     46/FAIR 26      327     13/POOR 5       172
TERRACE         10/POOR 2       314     14/POOR 15      275     10/POOR 2       283
STEWART         11/POOR 5       80      10/POOR 4       41      10/POOR 3       45

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       N  10   N  23   N  28
SANDSPIT        N  9    N  12   NW 12
PORT HARDY      SW 10   W  9    W  9


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

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