FLCN39 CWVR 281430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
WEDNESDAY 28 DECEMBER 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

28-DECEMBER-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   13/POOR 14      276     24/POOR 10      512     21/POOR 6       600
KAMLOOPS        14/POOR 32      373     17/POOR 29      394     64/GOOD 15      1250
OKANAGAN        20/POOR 24      542     25/POOR 22      597     10/POOR 14      468
CASTLEGAR       15/POOR 11      602     25/POOR 14      722     52/FAIR 11      1364
CRANBROOK       17/POOR 14      1049    52/FAIR 20      1419    20/POOR 17      1062
REVELSTOKE      19/POOR 7       711     16/POOR 7       615     10/POOR 4       490
GOLDEN          17/POOR 6       1019    18/POOR 8       1005    11/POOR 18      800

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  49   4       3
CRANBROOK       W  38   6       6

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         15/POOR 22      592     12/POOR 26      568     55/GOOD 17      1170
100 MILE        14/POOR 27      971     13/POOR 29      966     19/POOR 7       1220
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 18      963     13/POOR 30      965     23/POOR 10      1210
PUNTZI MTN      15/POOR 32      943     35/FAIR 27      1103    55/GOOD 12      1800
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 18      764     18/POOR 33      739     11/POOR 20      711
BURNS LAKE      22/POOR 17      856     24/POOR 32      806     31/POOR 11      1104
SMITHERS        26/POOR 9       895     14/POOR 16      577     14/POOR 5       691
MCBRIDE         18/POOR 10      906     18/POOR 17      828     20/POOR 15      867
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 11      479     18/POOR 16      504     33/POOR 6       1195

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 24   SW 31   W  31
SMITHERS        SW 18   SW 20   SW 23

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     10/POOR 7       397     10/POOR 6       423     14/POOR 21      426
FT ST JOHN      31/POOR 19      919     13/POOR 14      747     13/POOR 38      716
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 11      723     12/POOR 9       756     14/POOR 27      738
DAWSON          9/POOR  6       383     10/POOR 28      374     9/POOR  4       382
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 8       714     12/POOR 12      732     10/POOR 27      699

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      S  12   SW 18   SW 18
WATSON LAKE     SW 14   SW 14   SW 15
WHITEHORSE      S  14   S  15   SW 16
MAYO            S  15   S  19   SW 19

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       14/POOR 33      28      10/POOR 25      11      22/POOR 20      125
FRASER VALLEY   23/POOR 36      133     10/POOR 31      64      18/POOR 4       467
SQUAMISH        18/POOR 14      178     12/POOR 10      109     10/POOR 5       89
SRN VAN ISLD    16/POOR 38      55      10/POOR 34      25      20/POOR 20      122
CNTRL VAN ISLD  13/POOR 32      49      10/POOR 22      31      31/POOR 18      271
NRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 37      49      10/POOR 30      26      12/POOR 30      40
TERRACE         11/POOR 1       618     24/POOR 24      333     12/POOR 4       366
STEWART         23/POOR 9       310     13/POOR 13      57      10/POOR 2       116

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       3       17      5
SANDSPIT        SW 28   SW 36   SW 37
PORT HARDY      SW 14   SW 21   SW 24


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

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