Bulletin issued 2013/02/21 16:29:33
FLCN39 CWVR 211629
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
21-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 14/POOR 5 404 65/GOOD 12 1378 54/FAIR 12 1080
KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 1 444 17/POOR 3 817 86/GOOD 30 1127
OKANAGAN 10/POOR 8 479 24/POOR 6 939 15/POOR 14 532
CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 3 605 38/FAIR 7 1346 23/POOR 9 795
CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 996 9/POOR 0 1693 59/GOOD 20 1522
REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 4 728 17/POOR 3 921 22/POOR 7 792
GOLDEN 12/POOR 5 896 20/POOR 4 1288 21/POOR 8 1075
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON NW 27 NW 36 NW 30
CRANBROOK SW 22 SW 19 W 14
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 31/POOR 23 738 31/POOR 18 787 54/FAIR 18 1109
100 MILE 21/POOR 16 1087 40/FAIR 16 1338 55/GOOD 26 1343
WILLIAMS LAKE 31/POOR 19 1173 30/POOR 14 1228 54/FAIR 15 1618
PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 10 990 99/GOOD 30 2993 99/GOOD 31 3866
PRINCE GEORGE 36/FAIR 28 886 57/GOOD 23 1170 87/GOOD 28 1552
BURNS LAKE 42/FAIR 26 978 94/GOOD 26 1791 99/GOOD 32 2219
SMITHERS 25/POOR 18 694 84/GOOD 16 1903 80/GOOD 12 2212
MCBRIDE 19/POOR 9 948 53/FAIR 9 1851 19/POOR 3 1333
CLEARWATER 16/POOR 8 565 31/POOR 6 1113 28/POOR 10 772
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 22 W 29 W 25
SMITHERS W 49 W 45 W 36
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 11/POOR 7 422 22/POOR 7 746 45/FAIR 20 774
FT ST JOHN 24/POOR 31 785 76/GOOD 20 1602 42/FAIR 11 1323
WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 19 733 30/POOR 16 966 29/POOR 9 1150
DAWSON 14/POOR 6 525 12/POOR 4 523 15/POOR 7 537
WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 15 727 25/POOR 9 1037 46/FAIR 14 1258
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE SW 11 W 16 W 16
WATSON LAKE S 8 W 10 W 11
WHITEHORSE S 3 SW 11 W 13
MAYO E 10 E 7 W 3
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 34/FAIR 20 255 11/POOR 4 88 20/POOR 44 50
FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 10 198 40/FAIR 29 278 30/POOR 39 164
SQUAMISH 17/POOR 6 293 25/POOR 6 564 29/POOR 15 315
SRN VAN ISLD 42/FAIR 19 385 36/FAIR 23 259 48/FAIR 44 214
CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 14 148 81/GOOD 24 893 76/GOOD 38 510
NRN VAN ISLD 42/FAIR 31 248 60/GOOD 18 705 30/POOR 31 152
TERRACE 25/POOR 13 458 51/FAIR 20 687 42/FAIR 15 678
STEWART 14/POOR 6 151 26/POOR 10 345 10/POOR 1 215
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER NW 46 NW 52 NW 46
SANDSPIT NW 50 8 3
PORT HARDY W 53 10 4
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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