FLCN39 CWVR 311212
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
THURSDAY 31 MARCH 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

31-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   19/POOR 7       494     99/GOOD 38      1351    99/GOOD 27      1721
KAMLOOPS        21/POOR 9       606     99/GOOD 20      2533    60/GOOD 4       3346
OKANAGAN        24/POOR 14      660     99/GOOD 27      1897    99/GOOD 14      3056
CASTLEGAR       18/POOR 6       775     83/GOOD 21      1530    99/GOOD 14      3295
CRANBROOK       20/POOR 13      1101    97/GOOD 21      2354    79/GOOD 11      2732
REVELSTOKE      22/POOR 6       867     99/GOOD 19      2443    71/GOOD 12      1795
GOLDEN          11/POOR 1       1081    67/GOOD 15      1750    83/GOOD 11      2767

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       W  51   11      10
CRANBROOK       W  53   14      17

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 13      769     99/GOOD 31      2051    88/GOOD 9       3237
100 MILE        31/POOR 12      1304    99/GOOD 27      3642    59/GOOD 5       3304
WILLIAMS LAKE   35/FAIR 14      1316    99/GOOD 25      3913    92/GOOD 11      3359
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 3       1047    99/GOOD 32      3221    99/GOOD 13      3617
PRINCE GEORGE   22/POOR 18      833     99/GOOD 31      2481    82/GOOD 8       3308
BURNS LAKE      19/POOR 18      815     99/GOOD 26      2498    87/GOOD 15      2297
SMITHERS        14/POOR 5       711     97/GOOD 15      2509    78/GOOD 4       5323
MCBRIDE         17/POOR 6       962     84/GOOD 20      1848    55/GOOD 6       2510
CLEARWATER      16/POOR 4       704     84/GOOD 13      2104    62/GOOD 4       3596

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      W  33   W  50   W  49
SMITHERS        W  23   W  39   W  38

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     16/POOR 25      436     99/GOOD 23      2543    95/GOOD 13      2568
FT ST JOHN      32/POOR 28      855     99/GOOD 25      2351    99/GOOD 24      2812
WHITEHORSE      16/POOR 20      769     74/GOOD 11      2268    99/GOOD 21      2230
DAWSON          10/POOR 7       394     50/FAIR 10      1270    81/GOOD 17      1600
WATSON LAKE     17/POOR 20      760     99/GOOD 22      2098    99/GOOD 17      2586

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      W  8    W  18   W  23
WATSON LAKE     W  10   W  12   W  17
WHITEHORSE      SW 6    W  10   W  12
MAYO            SW 9    S  6    SW 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       15/POOR 22      54      99/GOOD 25      1902    87/GOOD 17      1402
FRASER VALLEY   28/POOR 35      162     99/GOOD 36      1458    72/GOOD 13      1336
SQUAMISH        16/POOR 6       258     99/GOOD 17      3052    55/GOOD 5       2152
SRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 32      52      99/GOOD 35      2419    77/GOOD 13      1469
CNTRL VAN ISLD  13/POOR 13      77      78/GOOD 22      905     43/FAIR 5       1464
NRN VAN ISLD    39/FAIR 29      235     87/GOOD 23      1071    83/GOOD 21      1056
TERRACE         22/POOR 7       576     72/GOOD 16      1251    79/GOOD 11      2017
STEWART         15/POOR 7       174     99/GOOD 12      2807    99/GOOD 14      2907

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       W  53   10      8
SANDSPIT        2       23      21
PORT HARDY      W  30   W  41   W  42


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

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