FLCN39 CWVR 231330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM
PDT
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2011 FOR TODAY.

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

23-AUGUST-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   43/FAIR 8       1127    92/GOOD 20      1578    57/GOOD 6       2079
KAMLOOPS        60/GOOD 16      1104    85/GOOD 11      2406    70/GOOD 7       2626
OKANAGAN        87/GOOD 18      1782    66/GOOD 7       2479    83/GOOD 10      2608
CASTLEGAR       84/GOOD 14      2089    86/GOOD 10      2837    91/GOOD 10      3130
CRANBROOK       65/GOOD 10      2335    99/GOOD 15      3292    99/GOOD 17      3235
REVELSTOKE      42/FAIR 7       1440    59/GOOD 7       2122    61/GOOD 6       2524
GOLDEN          37/FAIR 7       1603    63/GOOD 7       2684    75/GOOD 8       3024

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  30   W  32   W  32
CRANBROOK       W  30   W  34   W  33

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         38/FAIR 8       1279    63/GOOD 11      1750    55/GOOD 8       1881
100 MILE        29/POOR 4       1940    99/GOOD 16      3326    71/GOOD 7       3278
WILLIAMS LAKE   17/POOR 8       1124    82/GOOD 11      2886    62/GOOD 7       2766
PUNTZI MTN      65/GOOD 12      2064    80/GOOD 11      2727    88/GOOD 11      3150
PRINCE GEORGE   51/FAIR 19      1180    65/GOOD 9       2214    54/FAIR 7       2176
BURNS LAKE      58/GOOD 23      1214    77/GOOD 15      1978    99/GOOD 20      2586
SMITHERS        15/POOR 9       642     64/GOOD 11      1757    62/GOOD 8       2121
MCBRIDE         31/POOR 6       1460    57/GOOD 9       1967    55/GOOD 6       2508
CLEARWATER      34/FAIR 7       1109    60/GOOD 6       2421    51/FAIR 4       2717

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  31   W  51   W  52
SMITHERS        SW 40   5       10

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     32/POOR 27      552     96/GOOD 11      3038    86/GOOD 11      2506
FT ST JOHN      99/GOOD 36      1771    99/GOOD 34      2732    99/GOOD 33      2804
WHITEHORSE      24/POOR 17      870     99/GOOD 21      2344    93/GOOD 12      3001
DAWSON          12/POOR 6       467     37/FAIR 9       1007    63/GOOD 7       2247
WATSON LAKE     69/GOOD 18      1544    99/GOOD 21      2902    83/GOOD 15      2127

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 21   SW 30   SW 37
WATSON LAKE     SW 10   SW 13   SW 19
WHITEHORSE      S  12   S  12   SW 10
MAYO            SW 12   SW 10   S  5

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       24/POOR 9       322     35/FAIR 11      490     27/POOR 7       503
FRASER VALLEY   37/FAIR 12      544     52/FAIR 11      936     49/FAIR 9       1030
SQUAMISH        26/POOR 5       713     40/FAIR 7       969     30/POOR 4       1099
SRN VAN ISLD    31/POOR 21      229     35/FAIR 9       598     16/POOR 4       351
CNTRL VAN ISLD  33/POOR 13      394     58/GOOD 13      900     36/FAIR 6       945
NRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 7       142     35/FAIR 13      425     32/POOR 17      286
TERRACE         19/POOR 11      384     11/POOR 10      251     37/FAIR 7       1030
STEWART         10/POOR 8       36      11/POOR 7       55      11/POOR 7       58

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  31   W  33   W  34
SANDSPIT        W  40   SW 46   SW 46
PORT HARDY      SW 38   6       5


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

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