FLCN39 CWVR 041330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT
TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

04-SEPTEMBER-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   18/POOR 5       558     99/GOOD 15      2414    59/GOOD 5       2590
KAMLOOPS        17/POOR 10      487     82/GOOD 10      2470    99/GOOD 21      2440
OKANAGAN        12/POOR 6       540     73/GOOD 9       2358    99/GOOD 13      2853
CASTLEGAR       17/POOR 7       699     68/GOOD 7       2660    85/GOOD 9       3039
CRANBROOK       54/FAIR 15      1618    69/GOOD 7       3141    99/GOOD 13      3386
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 3       809     83/GOOD 12      2272    68/GOOD 7       2571
GOLDEN          24/POOR 5       1368    63/GOOD 8       2451    73/GOOD 12      2200

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       NW 17   NW 23   NW 28
CRANBROOK       NW 23   NW 27   NW 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         65/GOOD 17      1355    83/GOOD 13      2227    78/GOOD 12      2148
100 MILE        72/GOOD 17      1926    86/GOOD 13      2743    99/GOOD 23      2660
WILLIAMS LAKE   74/GOOD 16      2036    88/GOOD 13      2830    98/GOOD 18      2640
PUNTZI MTN      48/FAIR 11      1681    83/GOOD 9       3298    61/GOOD 7       2690
PRINCE GEORGE   48/FAIR 15      1253    76/GOOD 11      2360    58/GOOD 7       2351
BURNS LAKE      30/POOR 11      1083    98/GOOD 19      2319    57/GOOD 10      1847
SMITHERS        21/POOR 8       805     64/GOOD 13      1552    58/GOOD 13      1408
MCBRIDE         23/POOR 4       1380    74/GOOD 12      2195    75/GOOD 12      2213
CLEARWATER      16/POOR 8       556     78/GOOD 10      2317    90/GOOD 14      2228

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 31   NW 36   NW 39
SMITHERS        NW 25   NW 28   NW 28

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     12/POOR 13      419     87/GOOD 12      2382    65/GOOD 10      1782
FT ST JOHN      12/POOR 11      740     99/GOOD 22      2773    76/GOOD 10      2509
WHITEHORSE      68/GOOD 20      1455    77/GOOD 11      2404    99/GOOD 26      2136
DAWSON          22/POOR 9       647     78/GOOD 13      1865    99/GOOD 32      2269
WATSON LAKE     24/POOR 18      847     99/GOOD 24      2307    66/GOOD 9       2254

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  30   NW 34   NW 36
WATSON LAKE     NW 36   NW 45   NW 45
WHITEHORSE      W  26   W  33   NW 38
MAYO            W  25   NW 36   W  43

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       11/POOR 2       163     37/FAIR 16      355     40/FAIR 13      502
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 7       180     58/GOOD 15      814     51/FAIR 14      731
SQUAMISH        15/POOR 7       207     59/GOOD 7       1761    76/GOOD 14      1360
SRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 15      46      30/POOR 12      369     43/FAIR 12      619
CNTRL VAN ISLD  32/POOR 21      247     57/GOOD 14      824     86/GOOD 21      1124
NRN VAN ISLD    44/FAIR 19      410     42/FAIR 14      522     74/GOOD 25      722
TERRACE         10/POOR 1       483     80/GOOD 20      1217    59/GOOD 16      959
STEWART         12/POOR 5       99      56/GOOD 18      607     36/FAIR 11      507

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 16   NW 22   W  24
SANDSPIT        NW 16   NW 20   NW 24
PORT HARDY      W  17   NW 17   NW 22


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

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