FLCN39 CWVR 201330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

20-SEPTEMBER-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   10/POOR 4       294     42/FAIR 4       1937    55/GOOD 4       2893
KAMLOOPS        11/POOR 4       427     40/FAIR 6       1402    43/FAIR 5       1766
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 4       488     35/FAIR 6       1344    62/GOOD 8       2074
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 10      574     42/FAIR 5       1879    37/FAIR 3       2406
CRANBROOK       15/POOR 12      1033    49/FAIR 7       2206    47/FAIR 6       2331
REVELSTOKE      11/POOR 2       638     39/FAIR 5       1707    34/FAIR 3       2129
GOLDEN          11/POOR 3       909     38/FAIR 6       1764    41/FAIR 6       1883

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SE 6    S  8    S  13
CRANBROOK       NW 5    N  3    W  3

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         11/POOR 8       600     34/FAIR 9       1106    35/FAIR 9       1122
100 MILE        10/POOR 2       1001    45/FAIR 8       1892    55/GOOD 9       2100
WILLIAMS LAKE   9/POOR  2       973     36/FAIR 8       1613    37/FAIR 11      1461
PUNTZI MTN      9/POOR  2       947     35/FAIR 10      1432    34/FAIR 11      1363
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 3       735     34/FAIR 9       1246    36/FAIR 10      1235
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 8       753     35/FAIR 6       1589    52/FAIR 12      1523
SMITHERS        12/POOR 7       596     35/FAIR 6       1407    43/FAIR 6       1712
MCBRIDE         10/POOR 1       847     38/FAIR 5       1931    59/GOOD 6       2694
CLEARWATER      10/POOR 3       485     35/FAIR 5       1443    44/FAIR 5       1895

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  5    S  6    SE 6
SMITHERS        S  12   S  19   S  24

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     15/POOR 23      426     35/FAIR 7       1129    43/FAIR 6       1582
FT ST JOHN      13/POOR 8       776     38/FAIR 5       1895    68/GOOD 11      2062
WHITEHORSE      26/POOR 22      855     78/GOOD 16      1912    53/FAIR 6       2345
DAWSON          15/POOR 19      431     73/GOOD 21      1175    81/GOOD 13      1979
WATSON LAKE     17/POOR 19      768     36/FAIR 6       1614    36/FAIR 4       2049

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 15   SW 19   SW 22
WATSON LAKE     SW 18   SW 22   SW 23
WHITEHORSE      SW 21   SW 24   SW 27
MAYO            SW 22   SW 28   SW 30

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       10/POOR 2       50      19/POOR 9       200     34/FAIR 15      338
FRASER VALLEY   12/POOR 9       126     21/POOR 7       392     36/FAIR 10      615
SQUAMISH        14/POOR 9       150     46/FAIR 5       1627    49/FAIR 6       1514
SRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 8       41      11/POOR 3       161     17/POOR 8       209
CNTRL VAN ISLD  11/POOR 11      65      17/POOR 4       401     34/FAIR 11      484
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 9       92      12/POOR 5       145     19/POOR 8       261
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       314     19/POOR 4       669     26/POOR 8       633
STEWART         10/POOR 9       32      12/POOR 6       111     10/POOR 1       124

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  11   S  15   SE 18
SANDSPIT        S  16   S  20   SE 25
PORT HARDY      SE 17   SE 22   SE 31


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

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