FLCN39 CWVR 161331
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT
TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

16-APRIL-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   16/POOR 3       652     60/GOOD 7       1968    87/GOOD 20      1415
KAMLOOPS        10/POOR 2       412     68/GOOD 5       3346    99/GOOD 15      2396
OKANAGAN        14/POOR 1       1455    81/GOOD 8       3070    99/GOOD 18      2307
CASTLEGAR       30/POOR 11      872     85/GOOD 8       3323    79/GOOD 9       2659
CRANBROOK       76/GOOD 18      1967    99/GOOD 14      3142    69/GOOD 8       2862
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 3       694     75/GOOD 8       2698    41/FAIR 4       2127
GOLDEN          12/POOR 2       1102    56/GOOD 5       2976    66/GOOD 8       2560

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       N  19   N  22   N  29
CRANBROOK       NE 12   N  12   N  11

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         14/POOR 12      625     65/GOOD 6       2828    79/GOOD 14      1943
100 MILE        17/POOR 7       1156    89/GOOD 9       3728    59/GOOD 6       2922
WILLIAMS LAKE   26/POOR 9       1309    78/GOOD 7       3718    55/GOOD 6       2700
PUNTZI MTN      35/FAIR 9       1483    58/GOOD 5       3192    57/GOOD 11      1923
PRINCE GEORGE   18/POOR 18      788     55/GOOD 5       2805    88/GOOD 21      1846
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 13      758     72/GOOD 9       2543    85/GOOD 22      1746
SMITHERS        12/POOR 10      586     81/GOOD 10      2590    64/GOOD 11      1743
MCBRIDE         13/POOR 3       977     60/GOOD 5       3158    57/GOOD 7       2323
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 10      487     67/GOOD 5       3282    65/GOOD 7       2363

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      N  35   N  51   N  53
SMITHERS        NW 33   NW 36   NW 37

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 5       430     90/GOOD 12      2493    48/FAIR 9       1317
FT ST JOHN      13/POOR 6       807     85/GOOD 10      2957    99/GOOD 31      2266
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 13      735     73/GOOD 15      1841    68/GOOD 12      1966
DAWSON          11/POOR 8       424     35/FAIR 8       1042    45/FAIR 12      1023
WATSON LAKE     52/FAIR 28      1034    74/GOOD 22      1475    37/FAIR 6       1655

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  37   W  43   W  44
WATSON LAKE     W  36   W  53   1
WHITEHORSE      W  41   W  53   W  52
MAYO            SW 18   W  23   W  20

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       12/POOR 4       135     60/GOOD 9       1365    63/GOOD 14      941
FRASER VALLEY   20/POOR 24      145     99/GOOD 17      2409    88/GOOD 20      1286
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 10      121     87/GOOD 12      2040    57/GOOD 12      973
SRN VAN ISLD    17/POOR 16      116     40/FAIR 12      556     56/GOOD 24      469
CNTRL VAN ISLD  16/POOR 16      101     67/GOOD 8       1846    61/GOOD 14      920
NRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 4       58      86/GOOD 19      1255    47/FAIR 26      341
TERRACE         9/POOR  1       305     92/GOOD 14      2143    76/GOOD 21      1097
STEWART         9/POOR  2       31      62/GOOD 10      1275    21/POOR 6       397

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       N  41   N  53   1
SANDSPIT        N  32   N  35   NW 40
PORT HARDY      NW 25   NW 32   NW 36


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

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