FLCN39 CWVR 201430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER 2012 FOR TODAY.

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

20-DECEMBER-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   10/POOR 1       338     17/POOR 15      334     11/POOR 2       426
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 14      403     18/POOR 15      454     14/POOR 10      430
OKANAGAN        25/POOR 21      603     33/POOR 15      769     16/POOR 6       656
CASTLEGAR       16/POOR 9       633     29/POOR 13      803     16/POOR 4       795
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 4       1024    30/POOR 13      1258    13/POOR 2       1294
REVELSTOKE      19/POOR 8       668     15/POOR 12      527     18/POOR 4       878
GOLDEN          20/POOR 13      941     24/POOR 10      1064    12/POOR 2       1083

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 44   1       SW 45
CRANBROOK       SW 44   1       3

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         15/POOR 22      591     14/POOR 7       682     39/FAIR 20      851
100 MILE        26/POOR 36      1032    46/FAIR 32      1191    26/POOR 20      1101
WILLIAMS LAKE   18/POOR 28      999     39/FAIR 21      1240    30/POOR 20      1143
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 8       933     17/POOR 8       1105    41/FAIR 20      1241
PRINCE GEORGE   13/POOR 2       1074    23/POOR 22      812     42/FAIR 20      1035
BURNS LAKE      24/POOR 12      962     45/FAIR 24      1037    52/FAIR 20      1203
SMITHERS        9/POOR  2       553     10/POOR 2       624     27/POOR 10      873
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 13      769     13/POOR 12      794     25/POOR 15      930
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 15      439     14/POOR 9       495     23/POOR 10      670

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      S  25   S  18   SW 21
SMITHERS        SE 4    S  9    S  9

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     25/POOR 21      525     36/FAIR 22      636     35/FAIR 11      853
FT ST JOHN      70/GOOD 24      1345    34/FAIR 25      895     47/FAIR 17      1173
WHITEHORSE      26/POOR 22      853     29/POOR 21      889     21/POOR 16      839
DAWSON          9/POOR  1       391     9/POOR  1       395     9/POOR  3       373
WATSON LAKE     15/POOR 10      803     12/POOR 4       805     29/POOR 15      950

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      E  10   E  11   SE 5
WATSON LAKE     E  11   E  6    SE 3
WHITEHORSE      SE 8    SE 6    E  4
MAYO            SW 8    SW 8    W  6

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       53/FAIR 30      333     55/GOOD 30      357     23/POOR 24      117
FRASER VALLEY   25/POOR 17      236     42/FAIR 23      358     15/POOR 19      113
SQUAMISH        14/POOR 8       175     28/POOR 12      352     11/POOR 2       214
SRN VAN ISLD    32/POOR 11      429     55/GOOD 25      446     37/FAIR 16      379
CNTRL VAN ISLD  23/POOR 17      178     56/GOOD 18      634     41/FAIR 19      374
NRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 17      40      22/POOR 14      191     28/POOR 30      142
TERRACE         11/POOR 5       273     12/POOR 5       341     15/POOR 15      287
STEWART         10/POOR 8       26      10/POOR 8       37      10/POOR 10      27

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 25   SW 38   SW 36
SANDSPIT        SE 13   S  18   S  17
PORT HARDY      SE 16   SE 9    SE 6


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

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