FLCN39 CWVR 071430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:00 AM PST
THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2013 FOR TODAY.

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

07-MARCH-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   11/POOR 1       539     57/GOOD 12      1155    38/FAIR 5       1400
KAMLOOPS        31/POOR 9       826     36/FAIR 5       1433    70/GOOD 10      1923
OKANAGAN        17/POOR 4       844     35/FAIR 5       1509    61/GOOD 8       2018
CASTLEGAR       16/POOR 4       805     30/POOR 5       1312    35/FAIR 4       1833
CRANBROOK       13/POOR 2       1300    65/GOOD 15      1875    42/FAIR 5       2344
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 3       787     29/POOR 5       1241    34/FAIR 4       1695
GOLDEN          11/POOR 1       1133    28/POOR 5       1512    58/GOOD 8       2226

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       E  6    NE 9    NE 6
CRANBROOK       E  4    E  9    SW 4

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         11/POOR 9       592     27/POOR 5       1255    20/POOR 2       1560
100 MILE        23/POOR 11      1185    28/POOR 4       1853    65/GOOD 9       2488
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 6       988     19/POOR 2       1850    34/FAIR 4       2178
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 2       964     28/POOR 4       1862    30/POOR 5       1748
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 16      766     19/POOR 3       1339    30/POOR 5       1524
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 10      743     23/POOR 4       1359    31/POOR 8       1269
SMITHERS        12/POOR 6       600     26/POOR 5       1165    25/POOR 5       1131
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 5       987     36/FAIR 5       1839    34/FAIR 4       2003
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 3       790     32/POOR 5       1309    65/GOOD 9       1954

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 9    NW 11   NW 12
SMITHERS        N  22   N  38   N  39

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     17/POOR 13      497     17/POOR 4       760     19/POOR 5       772
FT ST JOHN      32/POOR 15      1007    48/FAIR 12      1408    39/FAIR 15      1117
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 12      744     28/POOR 16      930     38/FAIR 18      1034
DAWSON          10/POOR 7       402     16/POOR 6       576     12/POOR 2       613
WATSON LAKE     11/POOR 6       764     17/POOR 4       1044    12/POOR 3       886

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      N  31   N  39   N  45
WATSON LAKE     NW 36   N  48   N  50
WHITEHORSE      NW 24   NW 31   NW 32
MAYO            NW 28   NW 37   NW 38

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       28/POOR 16      228     25/POOR 11      280     55/GOOD 18      590
FRASER VALLEY   16/POOR 6       261     16/POOR 4       357     40/FAIR 7       964
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 1       327     27/POOR 5       759     36/FAIR 5       1130
SRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 4       240     20/POOR 8       278     14/POOR 5       187
CNTRL VAN ISLD  13/POOR 5       157     46/FAIR 18      461     27/POOR 8       451
NRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 3       52      24/POOR 3       1003    33/POOR 6       809
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       319     18/POOR 2       1040    18/POOR 2       1048
STEWART         10/POOR 9       34      14/POOR 3       311     21/POOR 4       588

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NE 3    N  11   N  12
SANDSPIT        N  17   N  19   N  21
PORT HARDY      N  22   N  32   N  36


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

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