FLCN39 CWVR 241430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2018 FOR TODAY.

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

24-FEBRUARY-2018
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 2       366     34/FAIR 4       1459    53/FAIR 5       2192
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 4       508     20/POOR 5       744     50/FAIR 4       2644
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 4       639     17/POOR 2       1164    53/FAIR 6       2137
CASTLEGAR       13/POOR 2       839     24/POOR 3       1449    77/GOOD 8       2816
CRANBROOK       15/POOR 8       1080    22/POOR 4       1531    99/GOOD 19      3190
REVELSTOKE      15/POOR 3       783     14/POOR 1       1281    51/FAIR 8       1622
GOLDEN          20/POOR 8       1055    13/POOR 1       1469    78/GOOD 14      2147

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       NW 43   NW 48   NW 50
CRANBROOK       NW 28   N  49   N  40

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         14/POOR 9       647     35/FAIR 16      871     25/POOR 6       1069
100 MILE        21/POOR 13      1111    46/FAIR 14      1512    99/GOOD 20      3386
WILLIAMS LAKE   14/POOR 10      1036    32/POOR 12      1319    96/GOOD 16      2745
PUNTZI MTN      13/POOR 13      962     21/POOR 4       1467    99/GOOD 25      2759
PRINCE GEORGE   18/POOR 16      796     68/GOOD 24      1321    86/GOOD 18      1977
BURNS LAKE      11/POOR 22      734     60/GOOD 22      1262    90/GOOD 21      1920
SMITHERS        10/POOR 4       548     26/POOR 12      794     19/POOR 3       1129
MCBRIDE         14/POOR 4       954     22/POOR 4       1367    43/FAIR 6       1916
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 3       591     19/POOR 3       1003    83/GOOD 12      2225

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE      NW 27   NW 31   W  32
SMITHERS        SW 19   SW 16   W  21

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     33/POOR 9       906     33/POOR 15      705     18/POOR 4       804
FT ST JOHN      20/POOR 13      851     55/GOOD 12      1572    33/POOR 7       1388
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 12      727     21/POOR 6       1079    37/FAIR 8       1419
DAWSON          10/POOR 6       392     16/POOR 3       784     37/FAIR 8       1098
WATSON LAKE     12/POOR 25      714     22/POOR 5       1169    96/GOOD 25      1864

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE      W  11   SW 14   W  10
WATSON LAKE     W  17   W  25   W  22
WHITEHORSE      W  9    SW 13   W  11
MAYO            W  25   W  26   NW 23

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       36/FAIR 17      321     30/POOR 7       594     85/GOOD 27      853
FRASER VALLEY   28/POOR 20      244     76/GOOD 22      899     56/GOOD 12      954
SQUAMISH        12/POOR 5       155     25/POOR 4       846     30/POOR 4       1108
SRN VAN ISLD    91/GOOD 30      884     47/FAIR 11      759     99/GOOD 27      1508
CNTRL VAN ISLD  15/POOR 27      709     35/FAIR 5       1086    76/GOOD 17      1112
NRN VAN ISLD    31/POOR 29      173     74/GOOD 18      986     45/FAIR 11      716
TERRACE         9/POOR  0       383     19/POOR 11      395     14/POOR 2       666
STEWART         10/POOR 2       70      17/POOR 8       194     11/POOR 2       148

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       NW 38   NW 45   NW 44
SANDSPIT        W  49   9       W  52
PORT HARDY      W  39   W  38   W  33


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

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