FLCN39 CWVR 101431
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

10-MARCH-2012
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   15/POOR 6       424     55/GOOD 9       1398    61/GOOD 12      1268
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 11      404     99/GOOD 28      1999    99/GOOD 31      1907
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 8       555     61/GOOD 15      1293    49/FAIR 14      1087
CASTLEGAR       17/POOR 8       688     29/POOR 9       924     61/GOOD 21      1081
CRANBROOK       16/POOR 9       1076    87/GOOD 23      1976    99/GOOD 30      2310
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       675     20/POOR 5       844     48/FAIR 17      951
GOLDEN          17/POOR 6       1042    29/POOR 5       1560    77/GOOD 15      2028

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 38   SW 46   SW 49
CRANBROOK       SW 35   SW 44   SW 50

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         12/POOR 3       754     93/GOOD 18      2070    63/GOOD 7       2418
100 MILE        22/POOR 20      1067    99/GOOD 21      2552    99/GOOD 26      2815
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 6       1012    99/GOOD 21      2481    51/FAIR 7       2264
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 3       1096    82/GOOD 18      2098    99/GOOD 26      3901
PRINCE GEORGE   23/POOR 8       1033    91/GOOD 17      2229    99/GOOD 17      3017
BURNS LAKE      38/FAIR 23      970     76/GOOD 21      1578    99/GOOD 22      2281
SMITHERS        34/FAIR 14      890     69/GOOD 19      1332    89/GOOD 15      2172
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 4       1047    52/FAIR 8       1940    61/GOOD 7       2514
CLEARWATER      17/POOR 8       572     66/GOOD 13      1491    59/GOOD 12      1385

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 19   SW 29   SW 29
SMITHERS        S  24   SW 23   SW 21

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 16      423     69/GOOD 17      1295    53/FAIR 19      899
FT ST JOHN      41/FAIR 27      947     77/GOOD 15      1934    37/FAIR 4       2142
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 11      745     29/POOR 9       1132    38/FAIR 14      1126
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       408     19/POOR 8       603     28/POOR 11      701
WATSON LAKE     16/POOR 15      771     68/GOOD 21      1408    59/GOOD 17      1385

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 25   SW 20   SW 18
WATSON LAKE     SW 20   SW 21   SW 17
WHITEHORSE      S  10   SW 10   SW 10
MAYO            SW 7    SW 4    SW 9

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       27/POOR 10      344     22/POOR 30      81      70/GOOD 27      590
FRASER VALLEY   30/POOR 19      274     11/POOR 11      94      55/GOOD 21      554
SQUAMISH        16/POOR 7       227     29/POOR 9       491     21/POOR 11      249
SRN VAN ISLD    39/FAIR 20      329     19/POOR 15      139     99/GOOD 30      1085
CNTRL VAN ISLD  19/POOR 11      185     57/GOOD 25      466     83/GOOD 23      968
NRN VAN ISLD    42/FAIR 29      265     67/GOOD 34      454     78/GOOD 25      786
TERRACE         38/FAIR 19      532     30/POOR 7       812     78/GOOD 20      1172
STEWART         22/POOR 14      185     21/POOR 9       251     23/POOR 4       676

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 42   SW 46   SW 42
SANDSPIT        S  35   SW 37   SW 29
PORT HARDY      S  26   S  19   SW 17


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

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