FLCN39 CWVR 201430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2015 FOR TODAY.

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

20-FEBRUARY-2015
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 4       319     56/GOOD 5       2403    89/GOOD 20      1475
KAMLOOPS        14/POOR 11      423     76/GOOD 14      1649    84/GOOD 13      2041
OKANAGAN        11/POOR 6       523     76/GOOD 13      1864    83/GOOD 17      1733
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 3       746     51/FAIR 7       1822    59/GOOD 6       2460
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 2       1022    14/POOR 1       1863    72/GOOD 14      2115
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 5       720     32/POOR 4       1614    69/GOOD 6       2974
GOLDEN          14/POOR 5       979     39/FAIR 5       2012    59/GOOD 5       3139

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       N  19   NW 37   NW 44
CRANBROOK       N  15   N  19   NW 26

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         12/POOR 10      606     23/POOR 3       1412    61/GOOD 14      1428
100 MILE        18/POOR 23      1015    72/GOOD 17      1912    75/GOOD 15      2145
WILLIAMS LAKE   11/POOR 10      973     34/FAIR 8       1574    55/GOOD 13      1758
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 8       954     23/POOR 4       1582    35/FAIR 6       1806
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 5       752     35/FAIR 12      1132    46/FAIR 10      1487
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 16      748     28/POOR 7       1253    17/POOR 2       1420
SMITHERS        12/POOR 11      579     45/FAIR 11      1236    19/POOR 3       1116
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 7       926     59/GOOD 7       2405    64/GOOD 8       2434
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 8       478     55/GOOD 6       2172    67/GOOD 8       2216

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 18   NW 31   NW 35
SMITHERS        N  31   4       6

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     27/POOR 15      620     30/POOR 9       847     13/POOR 9       466
FT ST JOHN      48/FAIR 14      1304    58/GOOD 19      1296    32/POOR 11      1107
WHITEHORSE      9/POOR  2       746     36/FAIR 11      1208    69/GOOD 25      1314
DAWSON          10/POOR 4       395     18/POOR 6       641     22/POOR 19      503
WATSON LAKE     14/POOR 19      736     17/POOR 4       1070    15/POOR 4       943

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      N  30   NW 36   NW 42
WATSON LAKE     N  30   N  33   NW 30
WHITEHORSE      N  17   NW 29   NW 42
MAYO            NW 17   NW 26   NW 28

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       27/POOR 18      201     32/POOR 13      354     35/FAIR 16      338
FRASER VALLEY   17/POOR 11      192     37/FAIR 12      538     96/GOOD 31      992
SQUAMISH        14/POOR 6       191     34/FAIR 3       1743    85/GOOD 11      2106
SRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 6       115     23/POOR 7       387     41/FAIR 26      281
CNTRL VAN ISLD  19/POOR 21      113     35/FAIR 7       786     60/GOOD 15      833
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 17      58      58/GOOD 15      778     35/FAIR 17      328
TERRACE         12/POOR 2       496     16/POOR 2       874     14/POOR 3       525
STEWART         17/POOR 2       74      11/POOR 4       76      13/POOR 7       121

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 51   11      12
SANDSPIT        NW 44   NW 51   NW 53
PORT HARDY      NW 33   NW 38   NW 46


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

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