FLCN39 CWVR 161431
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST
TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2016 FOR TODAY.

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

16-FEBRUARY-2016
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   15/POOR 8       359     74/GOOD 20      1095    30/POOR 15      512
KAMLOOPS        10/POOR 4       379     22/POOR 10      596     19/POOR 8       591
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 12      562     41/FAIR 7       1412    18/POOR 7       685
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 2       661     22/POOR 4       1133    14/POOR 4       716
CRANBROOK       13/POOR 5       1073    71/GOOD 12      2299    13/POOR 2       1339
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 4       719     39/FAIR 6       1473    11/POOR 1       770
GOLDEN          15/POOR 5       993     42/FAIR 6       1956    17/POOR 4       1142

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       W  31   W  45   2
CRANBROOK       W  29   W  43   W  52

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 16      571     76/GOOD 22      1379    12/POOR 1       1065
100 MILE        12/POOR 8       998     40/FAIR 20      1262    27/POOR 11      1248
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 8       962     30/POOR 15      1223    17/POOR 5       1239
PUNTZI MTN      15/POOR 19      964     28/POOR 3       2158    21/POOR 4       1466
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 24      744     96/GOOD 26      1806    30/POOR 8       1196
BURNS LAKE      14/POOR 20      758     99/GOOD 28      1967    67/GOOD 16      1623
SMITHERS        16/POOR 13      621     83/GOOD 20      1605    25/POOR 4       1280
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 4       871     69/GOOD 9       2432    20/POOR 4       1264
CLEARWATER      10/POOR 1       603     25/POOR 5       995     24/POOR 8       759

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      W  42   W  48   W  49
SMITHERS        W  32   W  40   W  35

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     14/POOR 6       522     35/FAIR 22      618     26/POOR 5       1027
FT ST JOHN      12/POOR 11      752     83/GOOD 32      1376    38/FAIR 10      1288
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 10      760     39/FAIR 18      1049    16/POOR 4       1036
DAWSON          11/POOR 6       422     15/POOR 6       548     11/POOR 3       486
WATSON LAKE     12/POOR 9       745     14/POOR 4       935     30/POOR 8       1195

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 12   W  4    W  11
WATSON LAKE     W  10   W  8    W  10
WHITEHORSE      W  14   W  16   W  7
MAYO            NW 9    NW 9    NW 11

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 22      39      41/FAIR 11      602     12/POOR 9       69
FRASER VALLEY   15/POOR 24      106     45/FAIR 8       1019    19/POOR 25      132
SQUAMISH        23/POOR 8       376     24/POOR 5       632     13/POOR 4       237
SRN VAN ISLD    16/POOR 24      72      24/POOR 12      266     18/POOR 15      134
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 29      53      66/GOOD 17      855     14/POOR 3       331
NRN VAN ISLD    18/POOR 22      95      55/GOOD 17      649     32/POOR 25      209
TERRACE         14/POOR 6       383     42/FAIR 21      547     23/POOR 5       764
STEWART         13/POOR 5       162     17/POOR 7       211     15/POOR 5       234

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       W  35   W  44   2
SANDSPIT        SW 34   SW 46   SW 51
PORT HARDY      SW 26   SW 32   SW 33


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

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