FPCN39 CWLW 091430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2001 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 27/POOR 480 6 29/POOR 716 5 37/FAIR 792 7 KAMLOOPS 39/FAIR 679 12 41/FAIR 896 10 48/FAIR 1030 8 OKANAGAN 45/FAIR 749 16 45/FAIR 1075 5 48/GOOD 1035 7 CASTLEGAR 42/FAIR 831 15 51/FAIR 1210 6 55/GOOD 1046 9 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 1221 8 33/POOR 1548 6 43/FAIR 1386 9 REVELSTOKE 43/FAIR 830 11 30/POOR 1132 4 27/POOR 831 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 9 SE 17 CRANBROOK 0 0 SW 9 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 17/POOR 615 15 45/FAIR 1061 13 29/POOR 1094 13 100 MILE 41/FAIR 1210 18 52/FAIR 1433 15 50/FAIR 1585 7 WILLIAMS LK 36/FAIR 1193 16 47/FAIR 1458 13 41/FAIR 1566 9 PUNTZI MNT 16/POOR 1056 6 28/POOR 1311 8 54/FAIR 1553 11 PR. GEORGE 15/POOR 746 15 47/FAIR 1095 10 42/FAIR 1134 19 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 945 13 21/POOR 1017 6 50/FAIR 1171 15 SMITHERS 31/POOR 775 15 21/POOR 811 6 50/FAIR 1045 15 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 22 SW 35 SMITHERS SW 9 W 24 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 25/POOR 504 24 20/POOR 723 4 100/GOOD 1103 19 FT STJOHN 27/POOR 917 15 24/POOR 886 12 86/GOOD 1213 21 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 731 14 27/POOR 914 18 26/POOR 924 10 DAWSON 12/POOR 387 25 13/POOR 403 8 15/POOR 437 14 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 765 6 22/POOR 978 6 15/POOR 769 9 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 15 NW 30 WATSON LAKE NW 28 NW 46 WHITEHORSE N 26 N 35 MAYO N 22 N 33 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 40/FAIR 423 8 40/FAIR 730 4 38/FAIR 474 10 FRASER VLY 24/POOR 213 16 45/FAIR 896 3 42/FAIR 612 7 SRN VRISL 39/FAIR 608 9 39/FAIR 624 8 43/FAIR 506 11 CNTRL VRISL 30/POOR 463 4 30/POOR 550 3 52/FAIR 575 9 NRN VRISL 17/POOR 101 20 39/FAIR 869 3 65/GOOD 671 17 TERRACE 15/POOR 288 11 21/POOR 552 1 81/GOOD 824 15 STEWART 18/POOR 155 7 18/POOR 179 9 27/POOR 123 25 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 9. E 11 N 9 SANDSPIT SW 12 W 22 NW 41 PORT HARDY W 9. SW 17 SW 26 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/MTNWC