FPCN39 CWLW 111430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 11 MARCH 2001 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF LOCAL MOUNTAINS OR HILLS. 11-March-2001 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 24/POOR 16 412 40/FAIR 15 657 50/FAIR 15 838 KAMLOOPS 33/FAIR 21 577 48/FAIR 17 851 76/GOOD 19 1305 OKANAGAN 43/FAIR 18 850 53/FAIR 17 1034 62/GOOD 20 1102 CASTLEGAR 53/FAIR 18 1046 49/FAIR 15 1075 48/FAIR 14 1102 CRANBROOK 31/POOR 18 1179 50/FAIR 10 1837 84/GOOD 23 1894 REVELSTOKE 39/FAIR 13 925 40/FAIR 10 1089 32/POOR 16 733 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 9 W 26 NW 46 CRANBROOK NW 15 NW 41 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 30/POOR 17 785 13/POOR 17 583 99/GOOD 28 1898 100 MILE 39/FAIR 21 1240 19/POOR 22 1025 99/GOOD 29 2359 WILLIAMS LAKE 35/FAIR 20 1199 15/POOR 20 991 99/GOOD 26 2450 PUNTZI MTN 44/FAIR 20 1284 49/FAIR 29 1214 99/GOOD 29 2126 PRINCE GEORGE 38/FAIR 26 922 12/POOR 23 718 71/GOOD 27 1284 BURNS LAKE 83/GOOD 35 1172 73/GOOD 33 1066 99/GOOD 31 1935 SMITHERS 69/GOOD 32 1005 54/GOOD 30 869 89/GOOD 27 1442 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 56 NW 70 SMITHERS W 63 W 93 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 22/POOR 31 464 96/GOOD 21 1779 99/GOOD 38 2170 FT ST JOHN 88/GOOD 37 1353 99/GOOD 35 1987 99/GOOD 46 2420 WHITEHORSE 32/POOR 24 898 74/GOOD 40 1134 75/GOOD 39 1162 DAWSON 12/POOR 9 432 25/POOR 10 669 32/POOR 23 565 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 32 805 99/GOOD 37 1651 99/GOOD 44 1917 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 35 W 65 WATSON LAKE W 50 W 52 WHITEHORSE SW 30 SW 41 MAYO SW 19 SW 30 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 44/FAIR 22 339 35/FAIR 13 407 14/POOR 16 58 FRASER CANYON 18/POOR 16 160 54/FAIR 17 657 15/POOR 18 123 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 21 228 32/POOR 17 284 29/POOR 24 184 CNTRL VAN ISLD 49/FAIR 26 365 37/FAIR 12 504 48/FAIR 17 531 NRN VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 22 300 21/POOR 19 140 28/POOR 5 744 TERRACE 36/FAIR 22 465 14/POOR 19 263 39/FAIR 15 631 STEWART 38/FAIR 24 256 23/POOR 25 110 24/POOR 22 135 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 26 NW 37 NW 43 SANDSPIT W 31 W 30 NW 50 PORT HARDY W 65 W 57 W 63 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC