FLCN39 CWVR 221254
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

22-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   28/POOR 10      603     68/GOOD 18      1067    53/FAIR 6       1899
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 6       422     94/GOOD 37      1104    79/GOOD 11      2141
OKANAGAN        12/POOR 13      504     28/POOR 18      666     55/GOOD 10      1511
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 4       663     25/POOR 12      745     89/GOOD 14      2260
CRANBROOK       9/POOR  1       992     62/GOOD 23      1496    99/GOOD 24      2447
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       681     24/POOR 8       808     53/FAIR 8       1672
GOLDEN          14/POOR 8       910     24/POOR 9       1104    96/GOOD 18      2401

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       SW 42   SW 46   SW 49
CRANBROOK       W  31   W  38   W  38

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         54/FAIR 30      891     19/POOR 24      621     51/FAIR 16      1128
100 MILE        43/FAIR 31      1171    99/GOOD 32      2121    99/GOOD 24      2352
WILLIAMS LAKE   45/FAIR 35      1160    29/POOR 15      1205    86/GOOD 15      2477
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 9       976     99/GOOD 35      3978    84/GOOD 15      2375
PRINCE GEORGE   58/GOOD 32      1053    45/FAIR 27      981     89/GOOD 19      2003
BURNS LAKE      44/FAIR 28      985     99/GOOD 26      2268    99/GOOD 26      2174
SMITHERS        21/POOR 21      629     44/FAIR 5       1992    62/GOOD 8       2116
MCBRIDE         15/POOR 13      818     14/POOR 3       1043    74/GOOD 13      2073
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 7       562     25/POOR 9       741     85/GOOD 17      1745

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      SW 23   SW 26   SW 25
SMITHERS        W  8    W  13   W  14

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     14/POOR 9       479     42/FAIR 22      698     24/POOR 8       728
FT ST JOHN      12/POOR 18      730     14/POOR 10      791     11/POOR 1       998
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 9       724     31/POOR 9       1191    35/FAIR 17      1013
DAWSON          13/POOR 6       491     15/POOR 7       537     11/POOR 2       527
WATSON LAKE     16/POOR 23      747     51/FAIR 15      1324    22/POOR 10      930

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      0  0    W  4    W  8
WATSON LAKE     S  3    SW 4    W  7
WHITEHORSE      SW 6    SW 8    W  9
MAYO            S  4    SW 8    SW 6

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       70/GOOD 32      497     19/POOR 45      45      74/GOOD 31      569
FRASER VALLEY   40/FAIR 30      273     18/POOR 39      101     89/GOOD 19      1361
SQUAMISH        21/POOR 8       339     22/POOR 10      290     30/POOR 5       882
SRN VAN ISLD    46/FAIR 17      490     23/POOR 44      80      56/GOOD 24      477
CNTRL VAN ISLD  50/FAIR 24      405     99/GOOD 43      871     61/GOOD 10      1284
NRN VAN ISLD    44/FAIR 22      367     25/POOR 37      107     66/GOOD 13      1129
TERRACE         37/FAIR 23      463     45/FAIR 14      776     49/FAIR 15      807
STEWART         17/POOR 7       220     16/POOR 4       323     19/POOR 5       386

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SW 37   SW 43   W  34
SANDSPIT        W  23   W  25   W  22
PORT HARDY      NW 23   W  21   W  22


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

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