FLCN39 CWVR 171330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT
SATURDAY 17 MARCH 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

17-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   13/POOR 4       429     45/FAIR 7       1319    64/GOOD 7       2162
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 4       466     25/POOR 3       1378    99/GOOD 15      3390
OKANAGAN        14/POOR 9       557     37/FAIR 10      1032    60/GOOD 6       2474
CASTLEGAR       20/POOR 9       733     41/FAIR 10      1156    99/GOOD 11      3288
CRANBROOK       15/POOR 13      1027    61/GOOD 15      1781    99/GOOD 13      3337
REVELSTOKE      19/POOR 6       750     21/POOR 5       912     40/FAIR 3       2610
GOLDEN          15/POOR 5       993     45/FAIR 9       1655    61/GOOD 5       3256

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  30   S  33   S  25
CRANBROOK       S  35   S  36   S  36

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         13/POOR 11      607     79/GOOD 11      2332    82/GOOD 9       2905
100 MILE        12/POOR 12      992     47/FAIR 8       1968    99/GOOD 18      3807
WILLIAMS LAKE   12/POOR 13      981     48/FAIR 8       2012    47/FAIR 3       3698
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 8       984     48/FAIR 5       2623    99/GOOD 13      3930
PRINCE GEORGE   13/POOR 9       779     60/GOOD 10      1907    81/GOOD 15      2058
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 7       768     75/GOOD 8       2958    87/GOOD 11      2873
SMITHERS        12/POOR 4       676     46/FAIR 4       2526    57/GOOD 5       2744
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 6       942     19/POOR 2       1695    74/GOOD 8       2889
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 9       477     22/POOR 3       1184    70/GOOD 6       3045

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  16   S  19   S  19
SMITHERS        S  27   S  13   SW 8

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     44/FAIR 13      956     39/FAIR 9       1082    55/GOOD 17      1005
FT ST JOHN      26/POOR 13      947     58/GOOD 18      1341    56/GOOD 14      1471
WHITEHORSE      13/POOR 14      751     42/FAIR 10      1404    50/FAIR 12      1451
DAWSON          14/POOR 7       502     17/POOR 5       685     18/POOR 5       698
WATSON LAKE     18/POOR 17      785     39/FAIR 9       1374    58/GOOD 13      1568

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      S  13   S  9    SW 7
WATSON LAKE     S  12   S  10   SW 8
WHITEHORSE      S  9    S  6    SW 4
MAYO            SW 8    SW 9    SW 5

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       31/POOR 14      309     59/GOOD 15      782     61/GOOD 12      1046
FRASER VALLEY   23/POOR 15      229     70/GOOD 18      933     61/GOOD 8       1628
SQUAMISH        18/POOR 11      202     68/GOOD 15      1059    54/FAIR 6       1737
SRN VAN ISLD    72/GOOD 31      556     76/GOOD 12      1552    96/GOOD 17      1733
CNTRL VAN ISLD  45/FAIR 28      299     65/GOOD 8       1751    93/GOOD 14      1964
NRN VAN ISLD    53/FAIR 22      481     80/GOOD 12      1712    46/FAIR 5       1625
TERRACE         14/POOR 2       646     35/FAIR 5       1283    74/GOOD 10      1940
STEWART         13/POOR 4       176     14/POOR 2       491     27/POOR 4       857

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  15   S  15   SW 12
SANDSPIT        S  12   SW 9    W  9
PORT HARDY      S  8    W  8    W  11


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

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