FLCN39 CWVR 021430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

02-MARCH-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   15/POOR 9       353     37/FAIR 7       1048    57/GOOD 6       2078
KAMLOOPS        14/POOR 12      416     96/GOOD 23      1602    99/GOOD 22      1815
OKANAGAN        12/POOR 11      500     77/GOOD 24      1235    88/GOOD 19      1742
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 5       617     53/FAIR 13      1256    83/GOOD 14      2051
CRANBROOK       12/POOR 8       999     79/GOOD 21      1881    99/GOOD 25      2655
REVELSTOKE      16/POOR 6       661     29/POOR 8       923     46/FAIR 8       1430
GOLDEN          16/POOR 8       952     55/GOOD 13      1587    85/GOOD 12      2660

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 39           8
CRANBROOK       SW 39   W  52   9

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         9/POOR  3       570     38/FAIR 8       1296    55/GOOD 7       2060
100 MILE        36/FAIR 22      1190    58/GOOD 26      1383    85/GOOD 18      2200
WILLIAMS LAKE   9/POOR  2       956     65/GOOD 17      1749    84/GOOD 14      2518
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 8       926     25/POOR 5       1529    90/GOOD 14      2735
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 11      723     44/FAIR 8       1629    77/GOOD 13      2123
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 7       779     62/GOOD 10      1988    58/GOOD 8       2134
SMITHERS        14/POOR 5       702     14/POOR 1       1382    41/FAIR 7       1464
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 3       1035    41/FAIR 10      1388    66/GOOD 8       2505
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 5       501     27/POOR 15      630     78/GOOD 14      1776

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 26   SW 30   SW 29
SMITHERS        S  8    SW 10   W  11

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 9       405     18/POOR 9       569     16/POOR 3       830
FT ST JOHN      10/POOR 5       728     26/POOR 5       1338    41/FAIR 10      1368
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 11      730     20/POOR 8       961     17/POOR 4       1083
DAWSON          10/POOR 4       426     10/POOR 1       517     12/POOR 2       597
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 4       734     31/POOR 7       1312    13/POOR 3       951

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      0  0    SW 6    W  9
WATSON LAKE     W  10   W  10   W  11
WHITEHORSE      W  13   W  11   W  10
MAYO            W  12   W  8    W  8

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       46/FAIR 29      276     11/POOR 34      14      56/GOOD 14      773
FRASER VALLEY   70/GOOD 32      556     26/POOR 20      224     39/FAIR 7       957
SQUAMISH        27/POOR 7       565     11/POOR 5       110     36/FAIR 3       1856
SRN VAN ISLD    31/POOR 15      303     10/POOR 21      27      26/POOR 7       492
CNTRL VAN ISLD  19/POOR 18      126     31/POOR 13      351     80/GOOD 21      994
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 3       243     66/GOOD 19      768     72/GOOD 15      1114
TERRACE         12/POOR 3       426     51/FAIR 9       1273    20/POOR 3       903
STEWART         11/POOR 4       87      17/POOR 3       499     11/POOR 1       371

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 45   SW 47   SW 51
SANDSPIT        W  22   W  30   W  31
PORT HARDY      W  11   NW 19   W  19


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

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