FLCN39 CWVR 181330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT
SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2017 FOR TODAY.

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

18-MARCH-2017
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   31/POOR 4       1305    75/GOOD 14      1512    62/GOOD 8       1838
KAMLOOPS        37/FAIR 18      668     99/GOOD 38      1727    75/GOOD 6       3355
OKANAGAN        88/GOOD 21      1610    87/GOOD 29      1277    89/GOOD 12      2521
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 2       666     79/GOOD 20      1472    58/GOOD 6       2405
CRANBROOK       12/POOR 5       1039    87/GOOD 28      1786    59/GOOD 6       2882
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 4       808     80/GOOD 18      1555    71/GOOD 8       2474
GOLDEN          18/POOR 7       1017    71/GOOD 16      1796    97/GOOD 13      3087

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       SW 48   SW 49   SW 49
CRANBROOK       SW 48   4       13

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         59/GOOD 19      1165    71/GOOD 20      1346    99/GOOD 19      3600
100 MILE        95/GOOD 31      1857    99/GOOD 28      2603    99/GOOD 13      4006
WILLIAMS LAKE   40/FAIR 25      2129    85/GOOD 23      1934    99/GOOD 20      4011
PUNTZI MTN      12/POOR 7       975     99/GOOD 24      2647    99/GOOD 17      3785
PRINCE GEORGE   11/POOR 11      721     65/GOOD 20      1385    99/GOOD 24      3573
BURNS LAKE      23/POOR 16      882     99/GOOD 24      3491    99/GOOD 22      3104
SMITHERS        12/POOR 7       606     99/GOOD 12      3458    99/GOOD 13      3403
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 4       943     90/GOOD 20      2022    99/GOOD 15      3187
CLEARWATER      25/POOR 8       774     99/GOOD 31      2349    81/GOOD 7       3318

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      SW 32   SW 38   SW 35
SMITHERS        SW 16   SW 19   SW 19

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     39/FAIR 20      688     41/FAIR 21      702     49/FAIR 10      1270
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 2       892     54/FAIR 25      1105    51/FAIR 12      1483
WHITEHORSE      33/POOR 13      1076    36/FAIR 10      1264    49/FAIR 14      1329
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       403     30/POOR 8       875     47/FAIR 12      1060
WATSON LAKE     71/GOOD 19      1543    38/FAIR 6       1672    40/FAIR 8       1492

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      SW 5    SW 9    SW 10
WATSON LAKE     SE 7    S  10   S  11
WHITEHORSE      NE 3    0  0    SW 4
MAYO            SE 4    0  0    SW 4

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       24/POOR 9       326     66/GOOD 19      742     54/FAIR 12      861
FRASER VALLEY   88/GOOD 29      904     84/GOOD 27      878     72/GOOD 12      1443
SQUAMISH        22/POOR 2       1313    54/FAIR 13      835     79/GOOD 15      1369
SRN VAN ISLD    39/FAIR 10      648     99/GOOD 34      1297    55/GOOD 12      895
CNTRL VAN ISLD  15/POOR 15      173     99/GOOD 34      1352    60/GOOD 12      1049
NRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 15      73      99/GOOD 30      1305    63/GOOD 10      1343
TERRACE         10/POOR 2       335     67/GOOD 10      1668    54/FAIR 6       1916
STEWART         17/POOR 3       235     48/FAIR 8       1058    37/FAIR 6       947

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       SW 40   SW 49   SW 44
SANDSPIT        SW 27   SW 31   SW 29
PORT HARDY      SW 10   W  15   W  16


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

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