FLCN39 CWVR 151330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT TUESDAY 15 MARCH 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

15-MARCH-2011
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   27/POOR 8       661     62/GOOD 11      1391    60/GOOD 8       1745
KAMLOOPS        25/POOR 15      557     95/GOOD 17      2019    99/GOOD 20      2372
OKANAGAN        36/FAIR 17      775     74/GOOD 20      1321    90/GOOD 13      2434
CASTLEGAR       18/POOR 7       729     47/FAIR 10      1328    64/GOOD 9       1986
CRANBROOK       19/POOR 10      1125    80/GOOD 22      1862    99/GOOD 24      2524
REVELSTOKE      20/POOR 6       801     35/FAIR 8       1103    29/POOR 6       1097
GOLDEN          19/POOR 6       1105    38/FAIR 7       1649    66/GOOD 8       2563

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 25   SW 31   SW 32
CRANBROOK       SW 31   SW 38   SW 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         72/GOOD 30      1101    99/GOOD 27      1704    84/GOOD 14      2129
100 MILE        76/GOOD 34      1475    98/GOOD 29      1989    99/GOOD 20      3222
WILLIAMS LAKE   71/GOOD 33      1431    99/GOOD 29      2279    99/GOOD 15      3411
PUNTZI MTN      54/FAIR 33      1223    99/GOOD 26      3192    99/GOOD 22      3539
PRINCE GEORGE   52/FAIR 25      1081    83/GOOD 23      1624    86/GOOD 15      2241
BURNS LAKE      65/GOOD 27      1229    75/GOOD 17      1768    99/GOOD 27      2178
SMITHERS        60/GOOD 19      1156    61/GOOD 13      1482    76/GOOD 17      1611
MCBRIDE         20/POOR 11      920     68/GOOD 11      2080    70/GOOD 10      2300
CLEARWATER      23/POOR 11      638     44/FAIR 8       1319    47/FAIR 6       1758

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  16   S  18   S  19
SMITHERS        S  16   SE 14   S  11

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     17/POOR 6       626     34/FAIR 7       1092    28/POOR 6       1001
FT ST JOHN      13/POOR 7       801     37/FAIR 11      1213    31/POOR 12      1057
WHITEHORSE      19/POOR 14      832     27/POOR 9       1091    32/POOR 11      1115
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       408     14/POOR 2       785     19/POOR 5       736
WATSON LAKE     42/FAIR 13      1224    37/FAIR 9       1324    19/POOR 4       1159

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      S  8    S  16   S  12
WATSON LAKE     SW 11   SW 20   SW 11
WHITEHORSE      S  10   S  12   S  8
MAYO            W  13   W  13   W  15

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       54/FAIR 48      216     14/POOR 16      56      43/FAIR 19      380
FRASER VALLEY   27/POOR 20      228     54/FAIR 20      568     35/FAIR 13      467
SQUAMISH        30/POOR 15      322     19/POOR 7       325     39/FAIR 7       930
SRN VAN ISLD    43/FAIR 52      158     52/FAIR 19      534     43/FAIR 25      305
CNTRL VAN ISLD  62/GOOD 40      343     62/GOOD 21      637     80/GOOD 20      1024
NRN VAN ISLD    31/POOR 43      121     61/GOOD 23      561     47/FAIR 18      479
TERRACE         22/POOR 9       500     33/POOR 9       754     58/GOOD 21      759
STEWART         18/POOR 10      178     21/POOR 6       382     16/POOR 4       322

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  22   SW 26   SW 22
SANDSPIT        S  20   S  16   S  16
PORT HARDY      S  10   SE 11   S  11


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

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