FLCN39 CWVR 021430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PST WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

02-MARCH-2011
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   12/POOR 2       534     87/GOOD 22      1305    30/POOR 3       1638
KAMLOOPS        41/FAIR 17      737     99/GOOD 33      2178    95/GOOD 14      2380
OKANAGAN        14/POOR 5       655     88/GOOD 27      1370    99/GOOD 16      2719
CASTLEGAR       18/POOR 7       738     48/FAIR 17      1002    52/FAIR 12      1309
CRANBROOK       18/POOR 6       1204    72/GOOD 23      1662    98/GOOD 17      2720
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 4       835     27/POOR 9       841     26/POOR 7       905
GOLDEN          27/POOR 8       1215    24/POOR 6       1274    69/GOOD 10      2304

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 35   SW 36   SW 38
CRANBROOK       SW 29   SW 30   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         23/POOR 9       839     31/POOR 19      778     71/GOOD 20      1358
100 MILE        43/FAIR 23      1251    99/GOOD 35      1850    95/GOOD 19      2457
WILLIAMS LAKE   20/POOR 9       1171    99/GOOD 35      2024    99/GOOD 17      2846
PUNTZI MTN      24/POOR 5       1503    99/GOOD 32      2278    99/GOOD 23      3355
PRINCE GEORGE   31/POOR 14      1005    31/POOR 15      988     17/POOR 8       874
BURNS LAKE      53/FAIR 22      1161    63/GOOD 31      1138    33/POOR 13      1086
SMITHERS        24/POOR 6       1010    36/FAIR 9       1136    21/POOR 4       1077
MCBRIDE         22/POOR 9       993     30/POOR 12      1070    63/GOOD 6       2899
CLEARWATER      28/POOR 11      726     39/FAIR 15      805     24/POOR 2       1844

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  25   S  29   SW 32
SMITHERS        SE 16   S  11   SW 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     10/POOR 5       424     36/FAIR 6       1279    30/POOR 6       1082
FT ST JOHN      14/POOR 10      787     75/GOOD 21      1548    37/FAIR 7       1501
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 11      729     31/POOR 14      1013    31/POOR 7       1340
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       397     11/POOR 2       532     12/POOR 3       576
WATSON LAKE     27/POOR 18      888     89/GOOD 27      1605    85/GOOD 25      1598

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 22   SW 18   SW 16
WATSON LAKE     SW 27   SW 31   W  18
WHITEHORSE      S  5    SW 6    W  3
MAYO            NE 16   NE 16   N  13

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 35      145     80/GOOD 40      502     14/POOR 4       207
FRASER VALLEY   29/POOR 31      186     46/FAIR 33      304     37/FAIR 18      375
SQUAMISH        21/POOR 12      237     68/GOOD 25      648     28/POOR 6       664
SRN VAN ISLD    37/FAIR 29      218     83/GOOD 43      519     26/POOR 21      177
CNTRL VAN ISLD  47/FAIR 34      263     69/GOOD 34      474     45/FAIR 14      581
NRN VAN ISLD    78/GOOD 56      362     99/GOOD 70      518     62/GOOD 13      1010
TERRACE         42/FAIR 13      756     75/GOOD 24      952     22/POOR 3       1022
STEWART         17/POOR 13      117     61/GOOD 25      507     12/POOR 3       159

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 46   SW 48   SW 43
SANDSPIT        SW 24   SW 28   SW 26
PORT HARDY      SE 10   S  9    S  13


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

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