FLCN39 CWVR 231430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

23-NOVEMBER-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   14/POOR 7       365     15/POOR 4       500     20/POOR 4       753
KAMLOOPS        17/POOR 18      432     20/POOR 9       569     12/POOR 2       617
OKANAGAN        27/POOR 12      754     20/POOR 6       794     20/POOR 2       1480
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 3       639     14/POOR 4       723     21/POOR 5       946
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 2       1008    15/POOR 3       1296    20/POOR 3       1613
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 6       675     16/POOR 5       717     14/POOR 2       912
GOLDEN          21/POOR 11      991     24/POOR 9       1109    13/POOR 2       1161

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  40   W  45   W  51
CRANBROOK       SW 32   W  46

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         23/POOR 30      633     39/FAIR 19      875     23/POOR 13      747
100 MILE        44/FAIR 36      1147    50/FAIR 25      1305    16/POOR 5       1192
WILLIAMS LAKE   36/FAIR 37      1090    23/POOR 8       1285    18/POOR 9       1129
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 14      939     12/POOR 4       1040    10/POOR 3       980
PRINCE GEORGE   12/POOR 33      710     12/POOR 17      721     16/POOR 19      759
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 23      735     14/POOR 12      797     13/POOR 19      753
SMITHERS        12/POOR 8       582     14/POOR 9       627     11/POOR 9       563
MCBRIDE         18/POOR 17      834     10/POOR 1       932     16/POOR 4       1075
CLEARWATER      17/POOR 13      509     16/POOR 5       655     11/POOR 1       753

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  26   W  43   W  40
SMITHERS        W  13   W  20   W  23

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     20/POOR 8       628     44/FAIR 20      761     25/POOR 7       836
FT ST JOHN      17/POOR 16      783     11/POOR 4       799     25/POOR 9       1038
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 9       758     11/POOR 8       757     14/POOR 7       837
DAWSON          13/POOR 7       461     11/POOR 4       461     9/POOR  1       385
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 2       895     11/POOR 2       895     13/POOR 3       930

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  12   W  12   W  9
WATSON LAKE     NE 7    NE 5    0  0
WHITEHORSE      E  11   E  17   E  6
MAYO            W  7    W  9    N  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       48/FAIR 34      255     15/POOR 26      41      24/POOR 10      287
FRASER VALLEY   23/POOR 19      195     15/POOR 25      103     20/POOR 10      271
SQUAMISH        17/POOR 7       260     14/POOR 5       231     21/POOR 3       775
SRN VAN ISLD    53/FAIR 38      284     17/POOR 14      123     24/POOR 12      265
CNTRL VAN ISLD  36/FAIR 20      296     13/POOR 6       133     21/POOR 4       602
NRN VAN ISLD    17/POOR 15      127     39/FAIR 16      407     26/POOR 20      184
TERRACE         13/POOR 5       374     12/POOR 5       343     14/POOR 16      277
STEWART         11/POOR 6       63      12/POOR 7       93      13/POOR 7       101

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  48   2       6
SANDSPIT        2       12      9
PORT HARDY      SW 21   W  22   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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