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SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR COASTAL BC AND THE INTERIOR INCLUDING THE
NORTHEAST ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 21 MAY 1998 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      29   20     650   5    100   26    3200   7
KAMLOOPS     KEL      19   18     600   4    100   25    3350   7
OKANAGAN     KEL      19   18     600   4     86   23    2050   7
CASTLEGAR    SPOK     53   17    1650   5     96   23    3500   5
CRANBROOK    SPOK     55   15    1950   6    100   21    3950   6
REVELSTOKE   KEL      22   18     750   5    100   25    3450   7

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

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PENTICTON    NW  11   N   19   N   24
CRANBROOK             VR   5   E   19

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
KELOWNA          800 m         19 C
SPOKANE         2200 m         19 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD

VENTING FOR FRIDAY: GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK SATURDAY THRU MONDAY: GOOD




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.      9   13     950   2     59   22    3950   2
PR. GEORGE   P.G.     13   13     850   2     63   22    3700   2
SMITHERS     P.G.     13   15     900   1     58   22    3500   2
WELLS GRAY   P.G.      9   13    1000   2     59   22    4000   2
FT NLSN      F.N.     25   16     450  18     91   24    1100  20
FT STJOHN    F.N.     15   17     750  20    100   24    3700  13

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

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
PR. GEORGE            S   11   S   19
SMITHERS              S   22   S   19

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
PR. GEORGE      1200 m         20 C
FT. NELSON      1500 m         24 C

TODAY'S VENTING: GOOD

VENTING FOR FRIDAY: GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK SATURDAY THRU MONDAY: GOOD




COAST

           UPPER      ***** MORNING ******    ***** AFTERNOON ****
             AIR      VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd    VI  Tmp  MXG HT  Wnd
                               (mASL)  (kt)            (mASL)  (kt)
VANCOUVER    QUIL     70   16    1250   7     50   20    1550   8
FRASER VLY   QUIL     71   16    1250   7     52   21    1550   8
SRN VRISL    QUIL     68   16    1250   7     54   20    1450   7
CNTRL VRISL  QUIL     69   17    1250   7     60   25    2650   7
NRN VRISL    HRDY     14   11     550   1     30   16     700   2
TERRACE      ANT      80   15    1000  14     50   21    2350  18
STEWART      ANT      36   14     450   6     60   21    1900  15

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

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H):
             900m     1800m    2700m
VANCOUVER    W   19   W   13   SW   9
PORT HARDY   S   30   S   44   S   48
SANDSPIT     S   61   S   61   S   65

           INVERSION HT    BREAKTHRU TEMP
QUILLAYUTE      1700 m         21 C
PORT HARDY      1200 m         20 C
ANNETTE          100 m         13 C

TODAY'S VENTING: POOR TO GOOD

VENTING FOR FRIDAY: POOR TO GOOD

VENTING OUTLOOK SATURDAY THRU MONDAY: GOOD




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


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