FLCN39 CWVR 281330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

28-SEPTEMBER-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   24/POOR 8       591     87/GOOD 20      1408    23/POOR 5       779
KAMLOOPS        22/POOR 12      552     69/GOOD 9       2050    67/GOOD 18      1155
OKANAGAN        27/POOR 8       882     61/GOOD 8       2029    19/POOR 2       1428
CASTLEGAR       32/POOR 10      956     57/GOOD 7       2090    20/POOR 2       1500
CRANBROOK       34/FAIR 13      1326    57/GOOD 6       2804    30/POOR 5       1756
REVELSTOKE      20/POOR 4       940     59/GOOD 7       2148    23/POOR 5       969
GOLDEN          18/POOR 6       1056    61/GOOD 7       2550    24/POOR 5       1373

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  35   W  46   W  49
CRANBROOK       W  40   W  52   7

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         18/POOR 15      660     80/GOOD 11      2358    13/POOR 25      575
100 MILE        89/GOOD 20      2179    87/GOOD 14      2654    85/GOOD 27      1776
WILLIAMS LAKE   37/FAIR 13      1390    84/GOOD 13      2650    73/GOOD 25      1618
PUNTZI MTN      22/POOR 14      1089    99/GOOD 18      2655    47/FAIR 14      1498
PRINCE GEORGE   56/GOOD 23      1167    81/GOOD 11      2591    21/POOR 18      816
BURNS LAKE      36/FAIR 25      938     65/GOOD 8       2450    22/POOR 18      856
SMITHERS        12/POOR 7       598     65/GOOD 8       2260    11/POOR 15      547
MCBRIDE         78/GOOD 15      2011    60/GOOD 7       2465    35/FAIR 9       1316
CLEARWATER      55/GOOD 9       1562    55/GOOD 6       2160    46/FAIR 9       1283

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  31   W  45
SMITHERS        SW 33   W  38   W  48

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     48/FAIR 16      919     99/GOOD 17      2542    37/FAIR 19      685
FT ST JOHN      99/GOOD 40      1601    99/GOOD 25      2430    55/GOOD 22      1178
WHITEHORSE      15/POOR 17      765     99/GOOD 23      2170    50/FAIR 10      1603
DAWSON          11/POOR 7       413     59/GOOD 8       1827    44/FAIR 7       1454
WATSON LAKE     25/POOR 23      820     99/GOOD 19      2425    79/GOOD 17      1851

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 27   SW 40   SW 43
WATSON LAKE     W  23   W  43   W  39
WHITEHORSE      S  18   SW 30   SW 33
MAYO            SW 28   SW 22   SW 16

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       16/POOR 8       154     34/FAIR 14      361     12/POOR 4       144
FRASER VALLEY   17/POOR 10      202     38/FAIR 13      515     16/POOR 6       283
SQUAMISH        12/POOR 1       553     31/POOR 7       677     18/POOR 4       450
SRN VAN ISLD    19/POOR 16      134     36/FAIR 16      360     13/POOR 6       146
CNTRL VAN ISLD  15/POOR 13      108     38/FAIR 7       871     21/POOR 6       409
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 10      100     56/GOOD 16      698     13/POOR 22      58
TERRACE         20/POOR 7       507     39/FAIR 7       1115    10/POOR 4       248
STEWART         12/POOR 7       85      14/POOR 8       120     17/POOR 9       168

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  31   W  42   W  43
SANDSPIT        W  35   W  46   W  53
PORT HARDY      SW 33   SW 52   22


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

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