FLCN39 CWVR 021234
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

02-January-2013
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   9/POOR  0       255     16/POOR 20      292     26/POOR 40      309
KAMLOOPS        10/POOR 3       378     26/POOR 20      511     34/FAIR 30      513
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 7       474     24/POOR 20      602     23/POOR 20      585
CASTLEGAR       16/POOR 8       667     16/POOR 5       758     12/POOR 4       647
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 3       977     15/POOR 6       1108    17/POOR 15      1043
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 4       626     31/POOR 20      659     31/POOR 20      658
GOLDEN          9/POOR  0       837     15/POOR 9       902     14/POOR 7       927

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       SW 7    W  10   W  5
CRANBROOK       NW 11   NW 15   N  11

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 10      564     15/POOR 15      615     11/POOR 9       588
100 MILE        15/POOR 22      992     23/POOR 19      1081    25/POOR 25      1064
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 19      959     19/POOR 25      1011    17/POOR 27      998
PUNTZI MTN      9/POOR  2       930     10/POOR 2       997     11/POOR 5       978
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 14      711     16/POOR 22      748     12/POOR 11      737
BURNS LAKE      10/POOR 7       741     11/POOR 11      753     11/POOR 7       764
SMITHERS        11/POOR 14      552     13/POOR 10      587     10/POOR 6       564
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 13      774     14/POOR 12      800     13/POOR 12      795
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 8       479     13/POOR 4       560     10/POOR 4       455

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      SW 35   SW 33   SW 33
SMITHERS        SW 31   SW 36   SW 43

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 19      394     9/POOR  10      388     9/POOR  8       384
FT ST JOHN      10/POOR 11      718     12/POOR 31      712     9/POOR  6       701
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 15      713     10/POOR 17      710     15/POOR 20      757
DAWSON          9/POOR  5       382     9/POOR  1       385     9/POOR  7       372
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 16      703     10/POOR 13      705     9/POOR  1       749

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      SW 44   4       12
WATSON LAKE     SW 53   11      15
WHITEHORSE      SW 26   SW 32   SW 37
MAYO            W  20   W  29   SW 30

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       13/POOR 6       110     24/POOR 20      147     35/FAIR 25      210
FRASER VALLEY   12/POOR 21      83      11/POOR 5       134     21/POOR 23      160
SQUAMISH        10/POOR 12      69      10/POOR 8       79      14/POOR 10      150
SRN VAN ISLD    22/POOR 13      213     18/POOR 7       245     40/FAIR 35      202
CNTRL VAN ISLD  12/POOR 7       95      19/POOR 15      146     22/POOR 18      163
NRN VAN ISLD    16/POOR 17      93      13/POOR 23      54      15/POOR 34      55
TERRACE         9/POOR  1       279     17/POOR 30      267     18/POOR 40      260
STEWART         11/POOR 7       57      11/POOR 7       53      10/POOR 6       40

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SW 22   S  21   S  13
SANDSPIT        S  34   S  38   S  40
PORT HARDY      SW 36   S  44   S  51


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

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