FPCN39 CWLW 021500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2000 FOR TODAY. VENTILATION INDICES AND MIXING HEIGHTS. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/HR. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS. SOUTHERN INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FRSR CANYON 24/POOR 411 15 38/FAIR 1009 7 26/POOR 403 18 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 372 11 23/POOR 863 10 23/POOR 481 18 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 553 17 21/POOR 942 5 69/GOOD 859 22 CASTLEGAR 30/POOR 757 11 27/POOR 1157 5 70/GOOD 1120 12 CRANBROOK 48/FAIR 1328 12 47/FAIR 1500 13 89/GOOD 1669 15 REVELSTOKE 27/POOR 708 10 32/POOR 938 8 47/FAIR 944 12 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 CRANBROOK 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 CENTRAL INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) QUESNEL 27/POOR 936 9 20/POOR 688 15 36/FAIR 713 29 100 MILE 13/POOR 975 10 31/POOR 1336 15 33/POOR 1094 29 WILLIAMS LK 12/POOR 1040 5 52/FAIR 1367 17 33/POOR 1106 27 PUNTZI MNT 19/POOR 1082 6 28/POOR 1185 8 16/POOR 973 16 PR. GEORGE 23/POOR 844 15 38/FAIR 1093 13 32/POOR 834 24 BURNS LAKE 38/FAIR 1064 17 32/POOR 1137 6 27/POOR 863 22 SMITHERS 47/FAIR 900 14 38/FAIR 912 12 25/POOR 662 22 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 SMITHERS 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 NORTHERN BC/YUKON *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FT NLSN 12/POOR 398 4 13/POOR 430 14 12/POOR 435 2 FT STJOHN 13/POOR 734 11 15/POOR 844 4 14/POOR 792 1 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 731 9 13/POOR 747 17 12/POOR 716 22 DAWSON 12/POOR 382 10 12/POOR 380 28 14/POOR 401 30 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 697 7 12/POOR 693 1 12/POOR 706 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 WATSON LAKE0 0 NW 13 NW 31 WHITEHORSE 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 MAYO 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 COAST *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) VANCOUVER 33/POOR 321 7 22/POOR 357 10 43/FAIR 173 35 FRASER VLY 22/POOR 255 13 38/FAIR 605 12 18/POOR 132 23 SRN VRISL 34/FAIR 353 13 38/FAIR 450 14 34/FAIR 131 29 CNTRL VRISL 36/FAIR 281 20 41/FAIR 400 18 30/POOR 140 27 NRN VRISL 32/FAIR 407 10 39/GOOD 421 13 30/POOR 120 39 TERRACE 35/FAIR 474 14 35/FAIR 508 10 20/POOR 318 19 STEWART 18/POOR 87 18 17/POOR 92 17 25/POOR 147 22 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 SANDSPIT 0 0 NW 13 NW 31 PORT HARDY W 18 W 28 W 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/MWSO $$$$^^