FPCN39 CWLW 161500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 16 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 13/POOR 267 7 50/FAIR 998 7 29/POOR 722 5 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 383 5 39/FAIR 1238 2 34/FAIR 934 6 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 709 4 42/FAIR 1200 8 34/FAIR 926 8 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 556 15 45/FAIR 1442 5 45/FAIR 1442 5 CRANBROOK 20/POOR 1049 17 20/POOR 1049 17 55/GOOD 1704 6 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 465 3 12/POOR 465 3 38/FAIR 1051 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 15 NW 26 CRANBROOK W 11 W 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 15/POOR 610 9 15/POOR 610 9 22/POOR 1245 1 100 MILE 14/POOR 991 12 14/POOR 991 12 28/POOR 1534 4 WILLIAMS LK 17/POOR 1014 10 38/FAIR 1796 1 24/POOR 1622 1 PUNTZI MNT 13/POOR 949 10 32/POOR 1761 1 39/FAIR 1432 9 PR. GEORGE 16/POOR 757 15 42/FAIR 1204 7 24/POOR 1115 3 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 777 21 38/FAIR 1208 6 35/FAIR 1149 6 SMITHERS 14/POOR 567 21 47/FAIR 1180 6 43/FAIR 942 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 30 NW 46 SMITHERS W 20 NW 35 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 15/POOR 430 23 15/POOR 430 23 15/POOR 430 23 FT STJOHN 18/POOR 765 29 42/FAIR 1048 17 33/POOR 958 18 WHITEHORSE 19/POOR 774 28 19/POOR 789 22 38/FAIR 873 23 DAWSON 18/POOR 470 13 20/POOR 476 10 18/POOR 442 21 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 753 4 14/POOR 753 4 37/FAIR 938 12 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 19 NW 33 WATSON LAKE W 33 W 33 WHITEHORSE W 46 W 39 MAYO W 30 W 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 42/FAIR 225 27 32/POOR 250 11 24/POOR 188 7 FRASER VLY 28/POOR 200 20 50/FAIR 591 13 35/FAIR 442 11 SRN VRISL 37/FAIR 253 18 37/FAIR 253 18 36/FAIR 358 12 CNTRL VRISL 37/FAIR 329 13 53/FAIR 588 12 32/POOR 396 7 NRN VRISL 22/POOR 136 19 36/FAIR 545 8 27/POOR 582 5 TERRACE 12/POOR 250 2 25/POOR 928 3 37/FAIR 672 5 STEWART 12/POOR 39 8 22/POOR 245 6 15/POOR 81 16 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 18 N 9 NW 20 SANDSPIT S 9. SW 9 SW 11 PORT HARDY E 16 0 0 0 0 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^