FPCN39 CWLW 241430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR COASTAL BC AND THE INTERIOR INCLUDING THE
NORTHEAST ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:00 AM PDT Saturday 24 May 1997 FOR TODAY.

VENTILATION INDICES (TEMPERATURE) AND MIXING HEIGHTS.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
AVERAGE WINDS IN KNOTS.

SPOT INDICES ARE DETERMINED BY THE ASPECT AND ELEVATION OF THE SITES.
COMPARE WINDS, TEMPERATURES AND ELEVATION WITH THE SITES HERE
TO DETERMINE THE INDEX IN ANY OTHER AREA.

SOUTHERN INTERIOR

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
FRSR CANYN   KEL       9   13     200   2     70   17    1700   6
KAMLOOPS     KEL      62   15    1600   6     89   20    3350   5
OKANAGAN     KEL      57   14    1200   7     79   18    2400   5
CASTLEGAR    SPOK     31   13    1000   5     82   17    2250   7
CRANBROOK    SPOK     34   10    1300   8     93   14    2750   8
REVELSTOKE   KEL      52   13    1200   7     74   16    2150   6


*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PENTICTON    NW   9   N   19   N   28
CRANBROOK             E   15   E   43

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
KELOWNA         NO INVERSION
SPOKANE         1050 m         12 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD THIS AFTERNOON.

VENTING FOR SUNDAY: GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: GOOD MONDAY AND TUESDAY
AFTERNOONS. FAIR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

CENTRAL INTERIOR/NORTHEAST

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
WILLIAMS L   P.G.     17   12    1050   8    100   18    3950   7
PR. GEORGE   P.G.     16    9     750   9    100   18    3700   8
SMITHERS     P.G.     22   12     800   5    100   21    3500   7
WELLS GRAY   P.G.      9   12    1000   8    100   19    4000   7
FT NLSN      F.N.     40   13     700  11     66   20    1100  11
FT STJOHN    F.N.     13   11     750  11     55   16    1050  11


*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PR. GEORGE            NW  11   VR   5
SMITHERS              W   17   W    5

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
PR. GEORGE      1100 m         17 C
FT. NELSON      1280 m         23 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT LOCALLY FAIR OVER THE
NORTHEAST.

VENTING FOR SUNDAY: GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: GOOD MONDAY AFTERNOON.
FAIR TO GOOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FAIR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

COAST

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
VANCOUVER    QUIL     46   13     850   6     83   18    2450   5
FRASER VLY   QUIL     45   13     800   6     97   21    3050   5
SRN VRISL    QUIL     32   13     700   4     75   18    2300   4
CNTRL VRISL  QUIL     59   15    1300   5     91   20    2850   5
NRN VRISL    HRDY     16   12     500   2     41   17     800   5
TERRACE      ANT      17   15     750   2     40   23    1900   2
STEWART      ANT      16   15     650   1     24   23    1400   1


*SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING
HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS.

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
VANCOUVER    W   20   NW  19   N   17
PORT HARDY   NW  20   NW  19   N   19
SANDSPIT     NW  20   W   20   NW  22

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
QUILLAYUTE       275 m         13 C
PORT HARDY       700 m         15 C
ANNETTE          915 m         20 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD VENTING THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE SOUTH. FAIR IN
THE NORTH.

VENTING FOR SUNDAY: GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: FAIR IN THE AFTERNOONS.

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

END/PLJ