FLCN39 CWVR 021330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT SATURDAY 2 APRIL 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

02-APRIL-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   46/FAIR 9       1108    62/GOOD 7       2047    65/GOOD 9       1764
KAMLOOPS        53/FAIR 15      1004    99/GOOD 27      2451    99/GOOD 24      2594
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 4       769     99/GOOD 20      2015    95/GOOD 12      2826
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 3       724     60/GOOD 11      1596    77/GOOD 8       2837
CRANBROOK       47/FAIR 8       1978    48/FAIR 17      1434    99/GOOD 14      3815
REVELSTOKE      22/POOR 5       951     38/FAIR 8       1185    52/FAIR 5       2347
GOLDEN          17/POOR 5       1095    62/GOOD 9       2199    77/GOOD 7       3435

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  3    W  10   W  18
CRANBROOK       0  0    SW 19   W  24

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 15      612     99/GOOD 20      2800    99/GOOD 24      2545
100 MILE        68/GOOD 24      1557    99/GOOD 23      3323    99/GOOD 27      3210
WILLIAMS LAKE   22/POOR 20      1060    99/GOOD 26      3104    99/GOOD 24      3316
PUNTZI MTN      28/POOR 13      1196    99/GOOD 17      3135    99/GOOD 20      2617
PRINCE GEORGE   15/POOR 12      789     99/GOOD 16      3460    99/GOOD 25      2720
BURNS LAKE      23/POOR 21      844     93/GOOD 11      3186    99/GOOD 21      2487
SMITHERS        21/POOR 16      670     73/GOOD 8       2669    81/GOOD 17      1753
MCBRIDE         20/POOR 6       1074    68/GOOD 8       2602    93/GOOD 13      2846
CLEARWATER      22/POOR 8       712     64/GOOD 7       2311    70/GOOD 9       2135

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      N  5    NW 9    NW 15
SMITHERS        N  19   N  27   NW 25

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     38/FAIR 25      624     49/FAIR 10      1273    86/GOOD 13      2178
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 9       742     99/GOOD 15      3421    99/GOOD 23      3052
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 6       753     86/GOOD 17      2077    90/GOOD 26      1685
DAWSON          11/POOR 8       412     56/GOOD 10      1456    81/GOOD 19      1469
WATSON LAKE     16/POOR 16      769     94/GOOD 11      3255    99/GOOD 20      2497

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      NW 18   NW 27   NW 30
WATSON LAKE     NW 19   NW 20   NW 25
WHITEHORSE      NW 28   NW 42   NW 38
MAYO            NW 25   NW 45   W  37

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       95/GOOD 37      771     20/POOR 5       420     53/FAIR 20      500
FRASER VALLEY   54/FAIR 22      527     28/POOR 8       528     39/FAIR 10      680
SQUAMISH        20/POOR 4       592     51/FAIR 7       1389    40/FAIR 7       970
SRN VAN ISLD    39/FAIR 19      349     12/POOR 3       220     28/POOR 15      268
CNTRL VAN ISLD  60/GOOD 25      513     90/GOOD 26      1003    72/GOOD 16      1055
NRN VAN ISLD    99/GOOD 43      750     99/GOOD 34      963     66/GOOD 34      442
TERRACE         22/POOR 5       717     43/FAIR 5       1673    67/GOOD 21      920
STEWART         13/POOR 5       155     20/POOR 3       698     32/POOR 13      360

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 13   NW 21   NW 21
SANDSPIT        NW 25   NW 39   NW 39
PORT HARDY      N  32   NW 49   NW 49


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

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