FLCN39 CWVR 191430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2015 FOR TODAY.

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

19-FEBRUARY-2015
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 5       316     74/GOOD 10      1966    74/GOOD 8       2396
KAMLOOPS        10/POOR 2       404     26/POOR 5       990     85/GOOD 18      1600
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 8       483     32/POOR 4       1607    91/GOOD 14      2311
CASTLEGAR       12/POOR 7       572     42/FAIR 6       1661    58/GOOD 6       2408
CRANBROOK       9/POOR  1       982     18/POOR 2       1790    58/GOOD 10      2080
REVELSTOKE      10/POOR 1       647     9/POOR  0       1629    62/GOOD 8       2059
GOLDEN          11/POOR 3       906     15/POOR 1       1853    50/FAIR 6       2289

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  17   W  26   W  26
CRANBROOK       W  23   W  35   W  31

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         11/POOR 9       582     15/POOR 3       936     23/POOR 3       1466
100 MILE        11/POOR 5       1018    28/POOR 8       1400    80/GOOD 20      1959
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 6       978     12/POOR 3       1145    60/GOOD 13      1873
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 8       944     19/POOR 6       1229    43/FAIR 7       1942
PRINCE GEORGE   13/POOR 20      724     55/GOOD 16      1349    44/FAIR 8       1616
BURNS LAKE      15/POOR 24      764     72/GOOD 18      1633    32/POOR 9       1231
SMITHERS        11/POOR 5       580     42/FAIR 7       1521    31/POOR 10      948
MCBRIDE         13/POOR 4       905     59/GOOD 10      1913    68/GOOD 9       2377
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 4       518     23/POOR 3       1302    57/GOOD 7       1989

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 16   W  18   W  16
SMITHERS        NW 14   NW 18   NW 17

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 13      412     26/POOR 15      607     15/POOR 4       669
FT ST JOHN      22/POOR 35      766     46/FAIR 12      1365    54/FAIR 16      1342
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 8       741     17/POOR 6       938     22/POOR 9       973
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       414     10/POOR 2       490     32/POOR 15      675
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 6       725     18/POOR 16      796     30/POOR 14      993

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  3    NW 9    NW 12
WATSON LAKE     NW 8    NW 5    NW 11
WHITEHORSE      W  6    NW 8    W  12
MAYO            W  13   W  18   W  15

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       17/POOR 18      83      19/POOR 8       245     30/POOR 12      344
FRASER VALLEY   12/POOR 10      104     43/FAIR 16      515     53/FAIR 10      1057
SQUAMISH        10/POOR 1       195     31/POOR 4       1151    24/POOR 2       1524
SRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 7       63      13/POOR 4       184     40/FAIR 16      419
CNTRL VAN ISLD  10/POOR 4       77      28/POOR 6       652     72/GOOD 15      1131
NRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 6       81      55/GOOD 24      457     77/GOOD 21      914
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       334     23/POOR 14      408     51/FAIR 15      846
STEWART         17/POOR 6       94      36/FAIR 4       1396    10/POOR 2       90

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  16   W  23   W  25
SANDSPIT        NW 17   NW 23   NW 24
PORT HARDY      W  20   NW 29   NW 29


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

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