FPCN39 CWLW 241400 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 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 15/POOR 316 9 36/FAIR 1202 4 41/FAIR 1250 4 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 446 7 26/POOR 1225 3 50/FAIR 1194 7 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 515 15 39/FAIR 1424 4 52/FAI 1235 6 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 555 3 52/FAIR 1440 6 36/FAIR 1365 6 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 1032 13 51/FAIR 1721 9 51/FAIR 1721 9 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 517 3 36/FAIR 1326 4 36/FAIR 1323 4 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 9 N 26 CRANBROOK 0 0 N 19 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 14/POOR 604 7 31/POOR 1124 6 50/FAIR 1159 9 100 MILE 14/POOR 993 4 22/POOR 1675 1 53/FAIR 1794 7 WILLIAMS LK 14/POOR 996 4 19/POOR 1501 2 30/POOR 1491 5 PUNTZI MNT 13/POOR 944 7 25/POOR 1579 5 48/FAIR 1754 3 PR. GEORGE 17/POOR 782 14 34/FAIR 1255 6 45/FAIR 1287 6 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 802 15 27/POOR 1145 6 50/FAIR 1200 8 SMITHERS 15/POOR 621 14 31/POOR 1008 5 50/FAIR 1100 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 20 NW 35 SMITHERS NW 26 NW 33 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 35/FAIR 656 27 49/FAIR 1199 4 26/POOR 591 13 FT STJOHN 20/POOR 788 24 45/FAIR 1030 16 49/FAIR 1497 6 WHITEHORSE 41/FAIR 902 23 75/GOOD 1427 16 41/FAIR 1215 10 DAWSON 18/POOR 466 16 41/FAIR 757 11 73/GOOD 1124 11 WATSON LAKE 25/POOR 821 23 75/GOOD 1403 16 46/FAIR 1683 5 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 35 W 57 WATSON LAKE W 61 W 72 WHITEHORSE W 54 W 69 MAYO W 35 W 52 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 20/POOR 163 12 23/POOR 289 7 21/POOR 299 2 FRASER VLY 18/POOR 163 6 33/POOR 702 5 40/FAIR 792 3 SRN VRISL 18/POOR 126 9 26/POOR 195 10 17/POOR 198 4 CNTRL VRISL 15/POOR 110 7 34/FAIR 449 5 25/POOR 451 2 NRN VRISL 13/POOR 56 8 16/POOR 228 3 23/POOR 302 1 TERRACE 12/POOR 252 3 38/FAIR 804 6 64/GOOD 917 9 STEWART 13/POOR 51 6 24/POOR 252 9 20/POOR 220 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 18 NE 22 NE 41 SANDSPIT 0 0 0 0 NW 13 PORT HARDY 0 0 0 0 N 22 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/RET $$$$^^