FPCN39 CWLW 111500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY 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 19/POOR 330 16 44/FAIR 923 7 45/FAIR 947 8 KAMLOOPS 23/POOR 530 13 36/FAIR 872 6 45/FAIR 1039 9 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 644 6 44/FAIR 1085 8 31/POOR 845 6 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 521 5 50/FAIR 1411 2 24/POOR 751 8 CRANBROOK 50/FAIR 991 16 50/FAIR 1964 12 45/FAIR 1441 9 REVELSTOKE 35/FAIR 858 10 50/FAIR 1307 5 45/FAIR 1314 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 0 0 W 13 CRANBROOK W 9 NW 22 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 40/FAIR 942 14 40/FAIR 982 8 50/FAIR 1352 14 100 MILE 40/FAIR 1355 13 40/FAIR 1440 8 51/FAIR 1697 11 WILLIAMS LK 40/FAIR 1341 15 40/FAIR 1432 7 51/FAIR 1840 9 PUNTZI MNT 36/FAIR 1320 13 40/FAIR 1401 11 42/FAIR 1579 8 PR. GEORGE 24/POOR 853 13 31/POOR 1164 7 51/FAIR 1396 12 BURNS LAKE 44/FAIR 1095 17 44/FAIR 1150 10 51/FAIR 1376 12 SMITHERS 44/FAIR 941 17 44/FAIR 930 11 51/FAIR 1128 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 N 13 SMITHERS E 22 N 19 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 14/POOR 425 17 16/POOR 473 16 16/POOR 1093 21 FT STJOHN 12/POOR 717 4 24/POOR 1089 5 16/POOR 1415 22 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 849 11 34/FAIR 977 15 22/POOR 939 7 DAWSON 12/POOR 397 9 12/POOR 438 3 15/POOR 470 9 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 727 1 17/POOR 837 7 30/POOR 949 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 N 24 WATSON LAKE NW 26 NW 30 WHITEHORSE NW 17 NW 26 MAYO W 24 NW 37 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 21/POOR 117 11 21/POOR 147 11 52/FAIR 431 6 FRASER VLY 22/POOR 167 14 34/FAIR 417 11 52/FAIR 535 9 SRN VRISL 25/POOR 190 15 36/FAIR 282 14 52/FAIR 410 17 CNTRL VRISL 20/POOR 170 12 39/FAIR 474 11 52/FAIR 869 7 NRN VRISL 16/POOR 103 6 32/POOR 693 12 52/FAIR 907 14 TERRACE 65/GOOD 655 14 65/GOOD 558 11 57/GOOD 748 10 STEWART 65/GOOD 219 23 65/GOOD 85 21 57/GOOD 117 21 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 18 0 0 N 9 SANDSPIT N 29 N 31 NW 30 PORT HARDY 0 0 NW 9 NW 19 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^