FLCN39 CWVR 071501
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

07-February-2013
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   11/POOR 2       390     50/FAIR 8       1379    18/POOR 3       765
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 10      456     13/POOR 1       1146    16/POOR 4       652
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 3       545     19/POOR 3       1056    22/POOR 2       1686
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 4       674     34/FAIR 8       1137    48/FAIR 8       1547
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 1       1060    18/POOR 2       1739    13/POOR 1       1713
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 4       738     11/POOR 1       754     39/FAIR 5       1683
GOLDEN          21/POOR 11      994     17/POOR 3       1254    44/FAIR 7       1843

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       S  13   S  11   SW 7
CRANBROOK       SW 11   SW 16   SW 13

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 21      601     22/POOR 5       1041    17/POOR 2       1312
100 MILE        28/POOR 26      1083    22/POOR 5       1416    75/GOOD 16      2057
WILLIAMS LAKE   23/POOR 24      1054    19/POOR 4       1410    21/POOR 3       1675
PUNTZI MTN      19/POOR 18      1009    30/POOR 13      1220    17/POOR 6       1160
PRINCE GEORGE   9/POOR  2       721     33/POOR 7       1386    54/FAIR 16      1335
BURNS LAKE      10/POOR 10      739     19/POOR 8       953     32/POOR 19      960
SMITHERS        9/POOR  1       567     10/POOR 1       707     15/POOR 6       692
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 8       790     12/POOR 1       1187    23/POOR 3       1590
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 7       535     11/POOR 1       773     63/GOOD 11      1579

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      W  8    W  11   NW 12
SMITHERS        N  39   N  40   N  40

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       410     11/POOR 4       482     13/POOR 15      429
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 8       739     11/POOR 9       733     21/POOR 30      773
WHITEHORSE      13/POOR 21      737     16/POOR 16      780     14/POOR 23      740
DAWSON          10/POOR 2       488     16/POOR 9       509     10/POOR 3       432
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 6       739     10/POOR 2       803     11/POOR 7       750

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      NW 36   NW 38   NW 36
WATSON LAKE     NW 41   NW 42   NW 37
WHITEHORSE      W  30   W  35   W  36
MAYO            W  39   W  40   W  37

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       28/POOR 27      136     49/FAIR 11      802     19/POOR 4       470
FRASER VALLEY   44/FAIR 19      445     50/FAIR 9       1058    20/POOR 3       774
SQUAMISH        23/POOR 12      279     35/FAIR 6       948     18/POOR 3       631
SRN VAN ISLD    67/GOOD 36      429     50/FAIR 16      588     20/POOR 7       325
CNTRL VAN ISLD  19/POOR 25      98      36/FAIR 8       711     37/FAIR 7       842
NRN VAN ISLD    21/POOR 15      177     16/POOR 2       698     33/POOR 8       621
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       332     11/POOR 1       494     22/POOR 13      409
STEWART         10/POOR 8       33      14/POOR 5       185     12/POOR 5       132

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       S  5    N  3    N  6
SANDSPIT        N  25   N  53   N  42
PORT HARDY      N  26   N  35   NW 37


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

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