FPCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER 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 30/POOR 406 21 98/GOOD 681 25 27/POOR 355 23 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 434 24 100/GOOD 912 26 59/GOOD 596 29 OKANAGAN 16/POOR 504 20 93/GOOD 998 24 27/POOR 544 30 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 755 12 70/GOOD 968 11 12/POOR 518 19 CRANBROOK 22/POOR 1066 21 81/GOOD 1611 19 42/FAIR 1174 21 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 530 15 70/GOOD 832 14 12/POOR 460 19 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON S 9. SW 26 SW 48 CRANBROOK W 17 W 50 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 25/POOR 658 23 80/GOOD 591 41 16/POOR 594 21 100 MILE 24/POOR 1052 22 60/GOOD 1203 36 13/POOR 954 26 WILLIAMS LK 20/POOR 1024 21 78/GOOD 987 36 12/POOR 951 24 PUNTZI MNT 23/POOR 1011 25 100/GOOD 1356 39 61/GOOD 1157 24 PR. GEORGE 26/POOR 805 27 75/GOOD 719 45 13/POOR 706 24 BURNS LAKE 68/GOOD 1013 30 70/GOOD 748 37 100/GOOD 1208 24 SMITHERS 68/GOOD 859 24 75/GOOD 557 34 34/FAIR 714 22 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 76 SW 94 SMITHERS SW 76 SW113 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 423 33 13/POOR 396 29 12/POOR 392 7 FT STJOHN 14/POOR 725 37 15/POOR 734 28 14/POOR 721 29 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 764 30 15/POOR 744 25 17/POOR 780 24 DAWSON 17/POOR 446 19 13/POOR 385 31 14/POOR 409 22 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 707 22 17/POOR 756 17 14/POOR 738 18 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 22 SW 43 WATSON LAKE SW 33 SW 41 WHITEHORSE S 31 SW 48 MAYO SE 31 S 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 19/POOR 126 12 90/GOOD 69 43 13/POOR 27 24 FRASER VLY 22/POOR 168 16 90/GOOD 115 27 16/POOR 110 28 SRN VRISL 14/POOR 71 13 80/GOOD 77 30 24/POOR 96 19 CNTRL VRISL 17/POOR 117 17 80/GOOD 190 31 91/GOOD 468 15 NRN VRISL 70/GOOD 282 34 75/GOOD 41 50 14/POOR 53 23 TERRACE 40/FAIR 416 27 75/GOOD 265 29 23/POOR 359 17 STEWART 21/POOR 119 23 70/GOOD 51 14 17/POOR 82 18 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 48 SW 54 SW 69 SANDSPIT SW 57 SW 76 SW100 PORT HARDY S 85 S 106 SW 98 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/