FLCN39 CWVR 231325
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST
SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019 FOR TODAY.

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

23-February-2019
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   10/POOR 4       277     47/FAIR 11      970     27/POOR 4       1078
KAMLOOPS        11/POOR 6       403     56/GOOD 15      1073    73/GOOD 18      1284
OKANAGAN        10/POOR 5       486     63/GOOD 14      1407    65/GOOD 14      1451
CASTLEGAR       15/POOR 4       754     62/GOOD 13      1491    38/FAIR 5       1670
CRANBROOK       11/POOR 3       1041    78/GOOD 16      2128    18/POOR 2       1762
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 2       811     57/GOOD 13      1298    33/POOR 4       1633
GOLDEN          11/POOR 2       997     56/GOOD 12      1684    34/FAIR 5       1785

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       NW 10   W  19   W  21
CRANBROOK       W  7    W  15   W  18

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         39/FAIR 18      893     46/FAIR 22      908     41/FAIR 10      1221
100 MILE        10/POOR 7       970     69/GOOD 18      1788    63/GOOD 17      1721
WILLIAMS LAKE   10/POOR 5       961     55/GOOD 18      1533    52/FAIR 13      1680
PUNTZI MTN      11/POOR 3       1052    46/FAIR 10      1720    23/POOR 3       1805
PRINCE GEORGE   62/GOOD 23      1248    67/GOOD 17      1559    25/POOR 5       1314
BURNS LAKE      79/GOOD 25      1499    72/GOOD 17      1700    39/FAIR 8       1485
SMITHERS        38/FAIR 10      1122    37/FAIR 5       1661    18/POOR 2       1360
MCBRIDE         19/POOR 5       1095    26/POOR 4       1528    24/POOR 4       1452
CLEARWATER      12/POOR 6       483     18/POOR 2       1233    34/FAIR 5       1385

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      NE 8    NE 13   N  10
SMITHERS        NE 12   NE 15   N  15

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     11/POOR 12      407     30/POOR 10      788     14/POOR 5       560
FT ST JOHN      71/GOOD 22      1430    49/FAIR 10      1585    20/POOR 4       1187
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 5       731     11/POOR 2       913     14/POOR 6       863
DAWSON          9/POOR  3       392     11/POOR 2       536     11/POOR 2       587
WATSON LAKE     10/POOR 5       714     23/POOR 5       1221    20/POOR 6       1034

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      N  13   N  22   N  25
WATSON LAKE     N  19   N  28   N  28
WHITEHORSE      N  33   N  51   N  51
MAYO            N  34   N  47   1

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 22      158     59/GOOD 25      468     49/FAIR 12      737
FRASER VALLEY   18/POOR 7       303     57/GOOD 13      922     93/GOOD 29      1007
SQUAMISH        12/POOR 5       150     57/GOOD 20      606     29/POOR 4       1006
SRN VAN ISLD    22/POOR 9       300     47/FAIR 25      353     78/GOOD 26      761
CNTRL VAN ISLD  13/POOR 7       133     81/GOOD 28      769     44/FAIR 7       1084
NRN VAN ISLD    24/POOR 16      204     67/GOOD 21      720     28/POOR 7       547
TERRACE         54/FAIR 12      1069    42/FAIR 36      408     31/POOR 5       1091
STEWART         10/POOR 6       48      24/POOR 13      224     12/POOR 3       169

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SW 4    W  19   W  24
SANDSPIT        0  0    NW 9    NW 15
PORT HARDY      N  9    NE 17   N  18


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

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