FPCN39 CWLW 301500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 30 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 14/POOR 277 19 40/FAIR 528 16 40/FAIR 760 23 KAMLOOPS 21/POOR 446 23 41/FAIR 633 21 40/FAIR 688 27 OKANAGAN 30/POOR 579 26 51/FAIR 819 15 40/FAIR 944 27 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 561 12 48/FAIR 919 16 40/FAIR 1014 11 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 1002 19 31/POOR 1283 9 40/FAIR 1478 15 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 502 19 25/POOR 666 18 40/FAIR 925 15 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON SE 11 SE 30 SE 35 CRANBROOK E 13 E 20 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 11/POOR 836 37 14/POOR 572 33 21/POOR 607 36 100 MILE 11/POOR 1179 34 41/FAIR 1124 31 53/FAIR 1157 36 WILLIAMS LK 44/FAIR 1197 32 44/FAIR 973 30 24/POOR 1032 34 PUNTZI MNT 11/POOR 1008 22 17/POOR 970 21 100/GOOD 1932 28 PR. GEORGE 11/POOR 778 25 49/FAIR 974 23 44/FAIR 1001 32 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 900 25 24/POOR 837 25 44/FAIR 1025 28 SMITHERS 11/POOR 780 22 14/POOR 562 24 33/POOR 708 24 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 56 S 41 SMITHERS S 46 S 57 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 13/POOR 415 10 17/POOR 431 34 18/POOR 454 34 FT STJOHN 13/POOR 719 9 17/POOR 786 15 39/FAIR 865 25 WHITEHORSE 66/GOOD 932 32 77/GOOD 775 36 99/GOOD 733 34 DAWSON 18/POOR 431 21 44/FAIR 597 41 44/FAIR 409 31 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 752 23 19/POOR 780 27 70/GOOD 988 26 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 41 SW 72 WATSON LAKE SW 46 SW 65 WHITEHORSE S 44 S 94 MAYO S 26 SW 46 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 24/POOR 87 32 25/POOR 66 18 68/GOOD 134 53 FRASER VLY 18/POOR 127 22 25/POOR 142 9 68/GOOD 456 29 SRN VRISL 18/POOR 228 33 23/POOR 116 25 68/GOOD 76 44 CNTRL VRISL 40/FAIR 206 31 40/FAIR 332 23 68/GOOD 265 39 NRN VRISL 88/GOOD 257 51 99/GOOD 212 43 68/GOOD 37 59 TERRACE 88/GOOD 257 51 99/GOOD 246 22 68/GOOD 228 17 STEWART 88/GOOD 257 51 99/GOOD 34 28 68/GOOD 42 13 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 42 S 50 S 59 SANDSPIT S 81 S 87 S 81 PORT HARDY SE 68 S 74 S 67 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^