FPCN39 CWLW 121400 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 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 21/POOR 399 13 32/POOR 984 4 42/FAIR 1163 6 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 538 11 23/POOR 925 2 49/FAIR 1087 8 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 559 4 44/FAIR 1146 8 49/FAIR 1388 6 CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 602 11 46/FAIR 1387 9 36/FAIR 1576 6 CRANBROOK 20/POOR 1060 17 100/GOOD 2058 13 40/FAIR 2003 6 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 533 9 25/POOR 902 7 36/FAIR 1347 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON N 9. N 19 NE 28 CRANBROOK E 15 E 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 14/POOR 588 3 25/POOR 916 2 32/POOR 1112 6 100 MILE 14/POOR 1026 6 21/POOR 1353 3 36/FAIR 1428 9 WILLIAMS LK 13/POOR 1002 5 20/POOR 1378 2 33/POOR 1453 5 PUNTZI MNT 12/POOR 935 6 18/POOR 1196 5 39/FAIR 1436 1 PR. GEORGE 14/POOR 757 6 17/POOR 916 3 35/FAIR 1141 8 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 793 11 17/POOR 837 9 65/GOOD 1610 12 SMITHERS 15/POOR 594 15 19/POOR 705 8 68/GOOD 1535 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 N 13 SMITHERS SW 28 W 31 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 419 9 36/FAIR 733 11 13/POOR 419 9 FT STJOHN 18/POOR 792 22 22/POOR 1020 10 14/POOR 733 15 WHITEHORSE 47/FAIR 992 19 39/FAIR 908 26 100/GOOD 1619 18 DAWSON 27/POOR 493 24 20/POOR 431 35 14/POOR 400 21 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 775 20 30/POOR 845 28 100/GOOD 2018 19 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 46 SW 70 WATSON LAKE SW 56 SW 72 WHITEHORSE SW 54 SW 87 MAYO S 31 SW 31 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 24/POOR 161 18 30/POOR 372 8 21/POOR 235 5 FRASER VLY 21/POOR 178 13 42/FAIR 763 8 31/POOR 544 6 SRN VRISL 17/POOR 139 2 25/POOR 289 7 21/POOR 225 5 CNTRL VRISL 17/POOR 123 9 36/FAIR 635 6 22/POOR 565 2 NRN VRISL 14/POOR 76 2 44/FAIR 482 10 59/GOOD 523 18 TERRACE 14/POOR 275 12 23/POOR 444 10 21/POOR 415 7 STEWART 20/POOR 147 15 18/POOR 139 14 35/FAIR 380 8 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 37 NE 39 NE 33 SANDSPIT SW 35 SW 37 SW 48 PORT HARDY N 27 N 28 N 28 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^