FLCN39 CWVR 061330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT
SUNDAY 6 MAY 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

06-MAY-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   24/POOR 6       700     62/GOOD 7       2038    59/GOOD 9       1529
KAMLOOPS        31/POOR 10      773     83/GOOD 8       3031    99/GOOD 15      2783
OKANAGAN        24/POOR 7       864     44/FAIR 3       2970    95/GOOD 12      2855
CASTLEGAR       14/POOR 7       613     57/GOOD 5       2744    53/FAIR 5       2512
CRANBROOK       28/POOR 10      1316    87/GOOD 10      3310    77/GOOD 8       3275
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 2       714     43/FAIR 4       2237    43/FAIR 4       2216
GOLDEN          17/POOR 5       1071    54/FAIR 6       2475    51/FAIR 5       2677

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       N  18   NW 29   NW 36
CRANBROOK       N  20   N  31   N  34

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         22/POOR 8       841     92/GOOD 10      3197    91/GOOD 13      2552
100 MILE        56/GOOD 16      1625    99/GOOD 14      3692    99/GOOD 25      3219
WILLIAMS LAKE   39/FAIR 10      1564    99/GOOD 11      3903    99/GOOD 21      3658
PUNTZI MTN      32/POOR 8       1471    99/GOOD 18      3458    96/GOOD 18      2541
PRINCE GEORGE   21/POOR 6       1057    85/GOOD 9       3234    99/GOOD 17      2534
BURNS LAKE      36/FAIR 15      1075    91/GOOD 16      2364    47/FAIR 19      1151
SMITHERS        18/POOR 7       767     71/GOOD 14      1681    36/FAIR 17      847
MCBRIDE         13/POOR 2       1130    52/FAIR 6       2335    59/GOOD 9       2035
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 3       572     59/GOOD 5       2773    71/GOOD 9       2171

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  22   W  32   W  38
SMITHERS        SW 30   W  40   W  45

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     57/GOOD 25      829     91/GOOD 11      2781    99/GOOD 20      2647
FT ST JOHN      75/GOOD 22      1501    99/GOOD 25      3128    99/GOOD 20      2838
WHITEHORSE      38/FAIR 21      991     92/GOOD 27      1693    94/GOOD 15      2580
DAWSON          20/POOR 29      440     99/GOOD 33      1928    34/FAIR 12      792
WATSON LAKE     12/POOR 6       783     99/GOOD 22      2497    99/GOOD 23      2191

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 25   SW 40   SW 43
WATSON LAKE     SW 18   SW 26   SW 26
WHITEHORSE      S  24   S  31   S  26
MAYO            S  15   S  21   S  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       26/POOR 16      207     41/FAIR 12      559     35/FAIR 12      449
FRASER VALLEY   21/POOR 11      265     55/GOOD 10      1107    50/FAIR 8       1194
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 4       253     52/FAIR 10      1019    51/FAIR 10      976
SRN VAN ISLD    17/POOR 9       173     46/FAIR 10      819     23/POOR 10      283
CNTRL VAN ISLD  13/POOR 4       187     41/FAIR 7       993     28/POOR 5       759
NRN VAN ISLD    26/POOR 16      229     40/FAIR 13      528     15/POOR 22      68
TERRACE         16/POOR 6       433     38/FAIR 20      517     34/FAIR 20      467
STEWART         16/POOR 7       191     17/POOR 11      136     12/POOR 11      56

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 15   NW 25   NW 31
SANDSPIT        W  22   W  30   W  33
PORT HARDY      SW 39   SW 44   SW 46


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

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