FPCN39 CWLW 271500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 27 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 31/POOR 584 11 53/FAIR 680 9 36/FAIR 770 18 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 610 19 53/FAIR 681 8 36/FAIR 1177 20 OKANAGAN 31/POOR 660 18 53/FAIR 755 13 36/FAIR 1530 17 CASTLEGAR 31/POOR 768 18 53/FAIR 656 12 36/FAIR 1570 12 CRANBROOK 31/POOR 1154 14 53/FAIR 1176 17 36/FAIR 2139 16 REVELSTOKE 31/POOR 639 19 53/FAIR 681 12 36/FAIR 1216 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON SE 9. S 19 S 41 CRANBROOK 0 0 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 594 19 34/FAIR 1075 9 86/GOOD 1054 20 100 MILE 28/POOR 1088 24 42/FAIR 1540 8 100/GOOD 1994 25 WILLIAMS LK 20/POOR 1045 19 38/FAIR 1607 5 100/GOOD 1936 20 PUNTZI MNT 17/POOR 996 14 51/FAIR 1618 4 100/GOOD 2008 18 PR. GEORGE 15/POOR 756 13 37/FAIR 1174 9 100/GOOD 1415 16 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 737 11 69/GOOD 1947 9 98/GOOD 1313 20 SMITHERS 12/POOR 545 6 70/GOOD 2081 7 100/GOOD 1150 21 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 37 SW 39 SMITHERS SW 31 SW 37 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 436 5 24/POOR 811 3 47/FAIR 894 11 FT STJOHN 14/POOR 742 9 45/FAIR 1041 9 43/FAIR 1424 12 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 760 16 45/FAIR 1182 9 54/FAIR 1089 16 DAWSON 12/POOR 386 11 17/POOR 476 12 37/FAIR 579 22 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 738 8 25/POOR 1210 4 75/GOOD 1320 16 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 15 S 19 WATSON LAKE SW 15 SW 19 WHITEHORSE S 22 S 26 MAYO S 19 SW 28 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 137 27 46/FAIR 249 7 22/POOR 76 39 FRASER VLY 14/POOR 110 15 46/FAIR 239 11 35/FAIR 219 22 SRN VRISL 32/POOR 282 15 46/FAIR 222 5 41/FAIR 215 29 CNTRL VRISL 43/FAIR 376 17 46/FAIR 469 3 43/FAIR 285 27 NRN VRISL 17/POOR 178 11 46/FAIR 708 23 38/FAIR 148 45 TERRACE 22/POOR 375 8 46/FAIR 1571 2 100/GOOD 917 16 STEWART 14/POOR 82 4 46/FAIR 251 7 27/POOR 127 21 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 37 S 43 S 46 SANDSPIT SW 11 SW 17 S 26 PORT HARDY S 35 S 35 S 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^