FLCN39 CWVR 051430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
MONDAY 5 MARCH 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

05-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   46/FAIR 7       1382    39/FAIR 10      844     59/GOOD 10      1417
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 9       419     99/GOOD 27      1603    68/GOOD 10      1851
OKANAGAN        95/GOOD 17      2127    60/GOOD 28      890     56/GOOD 8       1827
CASTLEGAR       18/POOR 12      635     36/FAIR 17      823     70/GOOD 8       2472
CRANBROOK       23/POOR 21      1066    83/GOOD 28      1706    75/GOOD 12      2424
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       702     29/POOR 9       881     57/GOOD 8       1848
GOLDEN          13/POOR 4       957     31/POOR 7       1418    73/GOOD 10      2504

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 42   SW 46   SW 38
CRANBROOK       SW 53   4       SW 53

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         31/POOR 16      822     98/GOOD 25      1772    70/GOOD 11      1983
100 MILE        72/GOOD 18      1869    52/FAIR 33      1229    76/GOOD 14      2232
WILLIAMS LAKE   40/FAIR 22      1239    67/GOOD 28      1457    71/GOOD 12      2295
PUNTZI MTN      55/GOOD 19      1462    99/GOOD 22      2689    71/GOOD 14      2078
PRINCE GEORGE   15/POOR 13      782     99/GOOD 23      2026    91/GOOD 22      1871
BURNS LAKE      28/POOR 17      935     99/GOOD 18      3480    90/GOOD 29      1594
SMITHERS        14/POOR 7       652     99/GOOD 15      3502    66/GOOD 16      1417
MCBRIDE         22/POOR 5       1238    69/GOOD 12      2013    87/GOOD 16      2229
CLEARWATER      34/FAIR 5       1421    54/FAIR 13      1174    67/GOOD 10      1865

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  6    NW 12   W  14
SMITHERS        N  28   N  37   N  32

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     44/FAIR 15      874     31/POOR 7       993     12/POOR 6       484
FT ST JOHN      67/GOOD 25      1272    20/POOR 20      800     99/GOOD 39      1596
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 9       772     22/POOR 3       1534    64/GOOD 20      1383
DAWSON          12/POOR 9       424     24/POOR 7       767     17/POOR 6       604
WATSON LAKE     14/POOR 15      757     75/GOOD 13      2059    11/POOR 1       1071

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      NW 44   2       NW 51
WATSON LAKE     NW 31   NW 41   NW 39
WHITEHORSE      10      16      16
MAYO            9       10      4

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       68/GOOD 19      796     81/GOOD 26      802     84/GOOD 20      1105
FRASER VALLEY   90/GOOD 30      912     63/GOOD 19      758     74/GOOD 12      1511
SQUAMISH        43/FAIR 6       1261    36/FAIR 7       852     57/GOOD 10      1177
SRN VAN ISLD    73/GOOD 24      721     57/GOOD 15      769     64/GOOD 12      1149
CNTRL VAN ISLD  22/POOR 9       303     57/GOOD 14      821     80/GOOD 17      1208
NRN VAN ISLD    92/GOOD 32      867     99/GOOD 50      1435    65/GOOD 12      1183
TERRACE         15/POOR 6       402     78/GOOD 9       2331    29/POOR 10      617
STEWART         10/POOR 3       63      44/FAIR 12      628     22/POOR 10      263

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  28   W  29   W  27
SANDSPIT        N  21   NW 20   NW 19
PORT HARDY      N  53   13      3


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

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