FLCN39 CWVR 201330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
SUNDAY 20 MARCH 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

20-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   12/POOR 4       370     77/GOOD 7       2897    44/FAIR 4       2125
KAMLOOPS        11/POOR 3       463     99/GOOD 15      2647    75/GOOD 11      1964
OKANAGAN        12/POOR 8       526     93/GOOD 12      2721    55/GOOD 8       1789
CASTLEGAR       16/POOR 8       651     89/GOOD 13      2404    74/GOOD 10      2221
CRANBROOK       25/POOR 8       1321    72/GOOD 9       2782    54/FAIR 6       2669
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 3       816     55/GOOD 5       2547    61/GOOD 6       2520
GOLDEN          19/POOR 4       1229    66/GOOD 5       3597    63/GOOD 6       2991

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 22   SW 31   SW 27
CRANBROOK       SW 22   SW 44   SW 32

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         24/POOR 12      789     82/GOOD 14      2045    60/GOOD 11      1652
100 MILE        14/POOR 5       1136    95/GOOD 13      3128    65/GOOD 7       2946
WILLIAMS LAKE   16/POOR 4       1244    85/GOOD 13      2688    65/GOOD 12      2090
PUNTZI MTN      14/POOR 4       1120    93/GOOD 15      2722    70/GOOD 9       2678
PRINCE GEORGE   27/POOR 10      1038    99/GOOD 19      2455    55/GOOD 8       1991
BURNS LAKE      48/FAIR 19      1166    99/GOOD 22      2286    73/GOOD 16      1770
SMITHERS        12/POOR 5       630     77/GOOD 10      2397    54/FAIR 6       2237
MCBRIDE         18/POOR 4       1155    60/GOOD 6       2748    63/GOOD 6       2932
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 4       585     73/GOOD 7       2819    55/GOOD 6       2154

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SE 13   SE 15   S  5
SMITHERS        S  11   E  3    N  4

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 12      438     52/FAIR 9       1466    54/FAIR 11      1322
FT ST JOHN      33/POOR 14      1033    90/GOOD 18      2105    87/GOOD 26      1615
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 4       736     91/GOOD 18      2144    96/GOOD 19      2242
DAWSON          12/POOR 15      411     99/GOOD 30      1395    91/GOOD 20      1679
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 3       759     79/GOOD 13      2209    56/GOOD 8       2066

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SE 7    E  12   NE 12
WATSON LAKE     E  23   E  23   E  22
WHITEHORSE      E  16   E  18   E  20
MAYO            E  28   E  29   E  27

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 11      167     73/GOOD 21      805     56/GOOD 12      904
FRASER VALLEY   25/POOR 23      192     79/GOOD 17      1210    59/GOOD 10      1245
SQUAMISH        18/POOR 10      217     51/FAIR 7       1386    49/FAIR 5       1839
SRN VAN ISLD    39/FAIR 24      274     83/GOOD 24      930     40/FAIR 6       1081
CNTRL VAN ISLD  16/POOR 16      108     59/GOOD 19      948     40/FAIR 6       774
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 9       101     44/FAIR 13      600     48/FAIR 10      865
TERRACE         16/POOR 8       376     71/GOOD 13      1469    57/GOOD 7       1798
STEWART         10/POOR 10      32      70/GOOD 8       1983    55/GOOD 7       1532

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  21   SW 21   SW 17
SANDSPIT        N  6    NW 3    NW 5
PORT HARDY      SW 6    NW 16   N  16


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

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