FLCN39 CWVR 231330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PDT
SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

22-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   13/POOR 6       343     57/GOOD 6       2087    65/GOOD 6       2563
KAMLOOPS        11/POOR 3       445     37/FAIR 6       1315    47/FAIR 7       1527
OKANAGAN        9/POOR  2       495     38/FAIR 6       1455    49/FAIR 7       1725
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 8       545     57/GOOD 5       2707    59/GOOD 5       2864
CRANBROOK       12/POOR 10      991     61/GOOD 6       3014    58/GOOD 5       3231
REVELSTOKE      14/POOR 4       656     62/GOOD 6       2574    64/GOOD 7       2392
GOLDEN          9/POOR  1       871     41/FAIR 6       1915    56/GOOD 7       2337

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  9    SE 18   SE 19
CRANBROOK       S  8    S  12   S  15

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         10/POOR 3       589     36/FAIR 9       1145    38/FAIR 10      1142
100 MILE        13/POOR 10      1019    56/GOOD 9       2132    58/GOOD 9       2212
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 3       998     36/FAIR 9       1540    36/FAIR 8       1638
PUNTZI MTN      13/POOR 9       993     36/FAIR 9       1510    36/FAIR 10      1448
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 6       722     36/FAIR 9       1291    34/FAIR 10      1185
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 6       767     37/FAIR 9       1341    46/FAIR 13      1330
SMITHERS        14/POOR 8       628     38/FAIR 7       1374    36/FAIR 10      1077
MCBRIDE         11/POOR 5       794     66/GOOD 6       3077    79/GOOD 8       3172
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 11      497     56/GOOD 6       2195    67/GOOD 8       2227

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  5    S  9    S  16
SMITHERS        S  10   W  5    NW 17

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     10/POOR 8       403     22/POOR 6       795     23/POOR 13      582
FT ST JOHN      14/POOR 12      776     34/FAIR 6       1534    89/GOOD 16      2250
WHITEHORSE      20/POOR 17      822     99/GOOD 22      2405    99/GOOD 24      2187
DAWSON          12/POOR 18      398     99/GOOD 35      1592    99/GOOD 35      2595
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 6       754     75/GOOD 22      1500    87/GOOD 20      1869

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 10   NW 13   NW 17
WATSON LAKE     SW 15   W  12   W  17
WHITEHORSE      SW 10   SW 12   SW 13
MAYO            S  5    W  10   W  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       41/FAIR 21      316     38/FAIR 10      602     38/FAIR 10      602
FRASER VALLEY   17/POOR 4       419     38/FAIR 10      658     38/FAIR 10      658
SQUAMISH        15/POOR 3       428     36/FAIR 9       653     41/FAIR 10      719
SRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 9       149     38/FAIR 10      619     38/FAIR 10      619
CNTRL VAN ISLD  17/POOR 4       397     37/FAIR 9       664     38/FAIR 10      624
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 4       201     11/POOR 3       159     12/POOR 4       163
TERRACE         20/POOR 5       640     36/FAIR 10      763     13/POOR 4       395
STEWART         9/POOR  1       34      12/POOR 4       121     10/POOR 8       40

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SE 17   SE 11   0  0
SANDSPIT        NE 8    N  35   NW 39
PORT HARDY      SW 7    W  14   W  25


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

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