FLCN39 CWVR 201330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT
SUNDAY 20 MARCH 2016 FOR TODAY.

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

20-MARCH-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   12/POOR 10      288     74/GOOD 30      812     99/GOOD 40      1441
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 10      414     99/GOOD 30      1441    89/GOOD 10      2830
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 5       483     65/GOOD 15      1380    93/GOOD 17      2056
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 11      556     80/GOOD 15      1854    47/FAIR 10      1312
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 10      972     53/FAIR 10      1939    90/GOOD 15      2646
REVELSTOKE      18/POOR 10      619     53/FAIR 10      1443    58/GOOD 10      1603
GOLDEN          12/POOR 10      841     53/FAIR 10      1785    68/GOOD 10      2294

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       S  15   S  26   S  33
CRANBROOK       SW 23   SW 21   SW 30

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 14      580     78/GOOD 21      1467    34/FAIR 10      1051
100 MILE        24/POOR 26      1052    78/GOOD 25      1703    99/GOOD 14      3366
WILLIAMS LAKE   17/POOR 25      997     81/GOOD 25      1764    84/GOOD 10      3170
PUNTZI MTN      10/POOR 2       986     58/GOOD 20      1491    82/GOOD 10      3037
PRINCE GEORGE   10/POOR 5       728     84/GOOD 20      1795    41/FAIR 10      1365
BURNS LAKE      12/POOR 13      761     80/GOOD 21      1670    49/FAIR 10      1592
SMITHERS        11/POOR 5       613     59/GOOD 10      1702    48/FAIR 10      1388
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 10      823     38/FAIR 10      1324    66/GOOD 10      2144
CLEARWATER      16/POOR 11      519     44/FAIR 11      1073    42/FAIR 5       1791

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 21   S  30   SW 36
SMITHERS        S  24   S  35   S  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     24/POOR 16      567     42/FAIR 12      952     47/FAIR 13      1024
FT ST JOHN      14/POOR 7       818     41/FAIR 11      1314    76/GOOD 25      1434
WHITEHORSE      12/POOR 18      736     49/FAIR 14      1333    43/FAIR 10      1412
DAWSON          12/POOR 6       459     22/POOR 10      616     32/POOR 10      839
WATSON LAKE     33/POOR 13      1063    56/GOOD 14      1475    70/GOOD 16      1670

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      S  9    S  18   SW 18
WATSON LAKE     SW 10   SW 16   SW 15
WHITEHORSE      SW 8    SW 9    SW 9
MAYO            SW 5    W  10   SW 10

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       14/POOR 27      39      19/POOR 16      115     20/POOR 11      195
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 18      111     38/FAIR 12      558     32/POOR 10      525
SQUAMISH        10/POOR 5       96      25/POOR 6       552     29/POOR 10      452
SRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 6       116     34/FAIR 10      519     16/POOR 10      142
CNTRL VAN ISLD  11/POOR 13      58      36/FAIR 11      524     32/POOR 10      491
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 16      55      32/POOR 10      479     85/GOOD 35      674
TERRACE         12/POOR 4       368     50/FAIR 10      1134    50/FAIR 10      1128
STEWART         10/POOR 7       40      50/FAIR 10      907     35/FAIR 10      534

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  37   S  37   S  36
SANDSPIT        S  23   S  42   S  33
PORT HARDY      S  20   S  30   S  24


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

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