FLCN39 CWVR 041430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
SUNDAY 4 MARCH 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

04-MARCH-2012
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   20/POOR 10      440     62/GOOD 13      1227    35/FAIR 15      579
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 8       488     99/GOOD 28      1761    50/FAIR 26      696
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 19      527     43/FAIR 20      816     90/GOOD 18      1879
CASTLEGAR       19/POOR 10      675     37/FAIR 14      903     36/FAIR 10      1044
CRANBROOK       20/POOR 10      1139    46/FAIR 26      1247    90/GOOD 27      1887
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       685     25/POOR 8       838     32/POOR 8       1005
GOLDEN          15/POOR 4       1056    59/GOOD 12      1777    40/FAIR 8       1579

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  32   W  42   W  45
CRANBROOK       W  35   W  46   W  49

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         17/POOR 6       802     42/FAIR 10      1229    99/GOOD 22      2248
100 MILE        20/POOR 11      1133    49/FAIR 18      1428    96/GOOD 29      1939
WILLIAMS LAKE   23/POOR 8       1277    25/POOR 7       1387    99/GOOD 25      2286
PUNTZI MTN      15/POOR 7       1057    49/FAIR 9       1899    99/GOOD 20      3292
PRINCE GEORGE   19/POOR 14      829     34/FAIR 5       1720    99/GOOD 17      2668
BURNS LAKE      24/POOR 16      890     99/GOOD 23      2345    99/GOOD 20      2419
SMITHERS        14/POOR 7       645     49/FAIR 9       1506    95/GOOD 14      2567
MCBRIDE         18/POOR 4       1157    21/POOR 5       1176    72/GOOD 12      2115
CLEARWATER      14/POOR 3       723     28/POOR 11      725     25/POOR 16      589

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      3       13      12
SMITHERS        SW 43   1       SW 49

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     15/POOR 18      442     17/POOR 6       632     31/POOR 8       931
FT ST JOHN      31/POOR 31      839     99/GOOD 17      2898    47/FAIR 11      1451
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 17      737     20/POOR 2       1698    33/POOR 9       1245
DAWSON          18/POOR 9       561     40/FAIR 15      808     23/POOR 6       804
WATSON LAKE     16/POOR 22      745     74/GOOD 11      2269    93/GOOD 20      2065

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 15   W  17   W  17
WATSON LAKE     W  8    W  13   W  14
WHITEHORSE      N  5    NW 6    NW 9
MAYO            NW 10   NW 11   NW 12

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       23/POOR 27      99      11/POOR 27      14      67/GOOD 35      419
FRASER VALLEY   26/POOR 24      194     13/POOR 14      113     50/FAIR 26      411
SQUAMISH        16/POOR 9       205     19/POOR 8       277     31/POOR 15      349
SRN VAN ISLD    22/POOR 24      125     12/POOR 23      42      58/GOOD 25      478
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 26      60      24/POOR 15      214     70/GOOD 10      1608
NRN VAN ISLD    54/FAIR 16      658     11/POOR 11      60      99/GOOD 34      1387
TERRACE         21/POOR 8       489     54/FAIR 9       1363    43/FAIR 5       1683
STEWART         12/POOR 10      66      23/POOR 5       520     19/POOR 5       388

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  38   W  47   W  49
SANDSPIT        SW 49   2       5
PORT HARDY      SW 43   SW 51   SW 43


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

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