FLCN39 CWVR 251330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

25-AUGUST-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   18/POOR 4       636     44/FAIR 3       2684    73/GOOD 6       3063
KAMLOOPS        34/FAIR 15      680     68/GOOD 6       2835    86/GOOD 7       3704
OKANAGAN        14/POOR 5       656     70/GOOD 6       3052    99/GOOD 10      3802
CASTLEGAR       10/POOR 3       576     89/GOOD 8       3630    92/GOOD 8       3838
CRANBROOK       9/POOR  0       1012    99/GOOD 14      4218    99/GOOD 14      4088
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 2       691     43/FAIR 3       2862    50/FAIR 3       3452
GOLDEN          10/POOR 2       917     83/GOOD 8       3522    39/FAIR 2       3837

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  11   NW 13   NW 12
CRANBROOK       W  19   W  26   W  29

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         20/POOR 11      727     57/GOOD 12      1485    32/POOR 12      933
100 MILE        62/GOOD 22      1526    65/GOOD 8       2681    94/GOOD 9       4039
WILLIAMS LAKE   56/GOOD 20      1484    55/GOOD 8       2261    99/GOOD 15      3364
PUNTZI MTN      45/FAIR 10      1684    57/GOOD 5       3168    57/GOOD 6       2746
PRINCE GEORGE   15/POOR 9       803     68/GOOD 12      1935    42/FAIR 11      1330
BURNS LAKE      13/POOR 7       824     52/FAIR 7       2106    99/GOOD 14      3067
SMITHERS        19/POOR 7       786     38/FAIR 4       2042    77/GOOD 9       2624
MCBRIDE         20/POOR 5       1160    44/FAIR 5       2200    30/POOR 2       2828
CLEARWATER      17/POOR 10      548     57/GOOD 5       2626    71/GOOD 5       3633

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  18   W  28   NW 35
SMITHERS        SW 17   W  24   W  31

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     88/GOOD 37      1037    45/FAIR 4       2318    87/GOOD 13      2210
FT ST JOHN      95/GOOD 31      1623    79/GOOD 10      2675    99/GOOD 16      3345
WHITEHORSE      30/POOR 16      965     94/GOOD 17      2361    99/GOOD 21      2691
DAWSON          12/POOR 11      412     82/GOOD 10      2479    99/GOOD 22      1780
WATSON LAKE     85/GOOD 22      1734    69/GOOD 9       2416    75/GOOD 9       2681

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  14   W  26   W  35
WATSON LAKE     W  15   W  25   W  33
WHITEHORSE      SW 11   SW 22   SW 38
MAYO            W  12   W  19   W  22

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 8       135     44/FAIR 15      501     47/FAIR 21      390
FRASER VALLEY   11/POOR 3       154     66/GOOD 13      1156    52/FAIR 12      852
SQUAMISH        15/POOR 9       184     42/FAIR 5       1455    41/FAIR 5       1414
SRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 5       39      33/POOR 13      392     33/POOR 13      397
CNTRL VAN ISLD  24/POOR 19      175     47/FAIR 8       1046    69/GOOD 15      1040
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 10      86      29/POOR 12      349     36/FAIR 15      385
TERRACE         16/POOR 5       464     31/POOR 5       1077    47/FAIR 8       1243
STEWART         12/POOR 6       89      21/POOR 12      193     20/POOR 12      183

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       N  4    N  6    N  12
SANDSPIT        W  12   W  13   W  15
PORT HARDY      SW 25   SW 30   SW 32


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

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