FPCN39 CWLW 131500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 13 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 45/FAIR 341 2 53/FAIR 988 7 44/FAIR 602 8 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 420 10 35/FAIR 886 7 17/POOR 681 3 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 663 3 57/GOOD 1401 6 62/GOOD 980 9 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 658 3 57/GOOD 1676 6 54/FAIR 940 13 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 1047 3 84/GOOD 1972 9 45/FAIR 1304 13 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 472 5 26/POOR 1228 3 30/POOR 838 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 0 0 W 17 CRANBROOK NW 9 NW 30 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 12/POOR 571 3 22/POOR 982 3 28/POOR 907 10 100 MILE 12/POOR 971 3 43/FAIR 1562 6 33/POOR 1565 5 WILLIAMS LK 12/POOR 968 4 30/POOR 1413 5 31/POOR 1381 8 PUNTZI MNT 13/POOR 953 5 48/FAIR 1399 12 52/FAIR 1536 10 PR. GEORGE 12/POOR 711 1 23/POOR 1126 4 54/FAIR 1166 11 BURNS LAKE 14/POOR 760 16 25/POOR 1097 10 81/GOOD 1322 15 SMITHERS 17/POOR 605 20 33/POOR 841 10 81/GOOD 1106 15 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 NW 15 SMITHERS SE 22 0 0 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 410 27 35/POOR 760 14 39/FAIR 1014 8 FT STJOHN 17/POOR 757 21 17/POOR 849 7 43/FAIR 1143 10 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 727 10 20/POOR 848 12 17/POOR 931 2 DAWSON 12/POOR 385 11 13/POOR 420 8 14/POOR 499 3 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 761 22 13/POOR 740 15 19/POOR 873 8 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 17 NE 19 WATSON LAKE N 31 N 33 WHITEHORSE N 22 N 31 MAYO NW 33 NW 43 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 63/GOOD 422 26 100/GOOD 793 20 32/POOR 155 23 FRASER VLY 32/POOR 281 10 100/GOOD 1161 12 57/GOOD 409 16 SRN VRISL 44/FAIR 353 10 70/GOOD 477 19 43/FAIR 211 12 CNTRL VRISL 38/FAIR 252 18 94/GOOD 732 17 100/GOOD 670 15 NRN VRISL 60/GOOD 312 28 100/GOOD 866 25 93/GOOD 718 21 TERRACE 24/POOR 364 18 38/FAIR 597 9 63/GOOD 632 15 STEWART 25/POOR 145 24 16/POOR 78 21 19/POOR 95 24 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 11 S 13 S 19 SANDSPIT SE 14 SE 15 E 13 PORT HARDY SE 29 SE 22 E 28 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^