FPCN39 CWLW 141330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 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. 14-September-2001 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 13/POOR 8 328 34/FAIR 3 1897 53/FAIR 5 2229 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 7 444 41/FAIR 5 1685 46/FAIR 3 2996 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 6 495 29/POOR 2 2468 53/FAIR 5 2456 CASTLEGAR 41/FAIR 22 801 50/FAIR 4 2763 43/FAIR 3 2934 CRANBROOK 19/POOR 10 1117 68/GOOD 8 2829 53/FAIR 5 2939 REVELSTOKE 24/POOR 18 604 37/FAIR 3 2360 53/FAIR 5 2443 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 30 S 13 CRANBROOK E 30 E 19 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 10/POOR 3 603 32/POOR 8 1124 48/FAIR 11 1325 100 MILE 10/POOR 3 1012 52/FAIR 8 2151 42/FAIR 7 1940 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 2 1073 43/FAIR 7 1960 46/FAIR 8 1940 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 7 1030 39/FAIR 4 2461 46/FAIR 8 1910 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 8 763 29/POOR 7 1259 33/POOR 7 1376 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 21 628 42/FAIR 6 1700 16/POOR 1 1856 SMITHERS 24/POOR 22 655 46/FAIR 7 1677 22/POOR 2 1706 MCBRIDE 17/POOR 19 809 23/POOR 3 1590 41/FAIR 6 1867 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 9 483 35/FAIR 4 1686 49/FAIR 4 2625 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SE 13 S 17 SMITHERS S 28 S 31 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 17/POOR 20 456 62/GOOD 16 1192 66/GOOD 10 1823 FT ST JOHN 25/POOR 22 833 58/GOOD 12 1647 73/GOOD 15 1817 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 23 762 25/POOR 21 845 50/FAIR 8 1835 DAWSON 27/POOR 16 591 96/GOOD 14 2459 66/GOOD 9 1952 WATSON LAKE 31/POOR 15 985 55/GOOD 7 2210 24/POOR 3 1642 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 31 SW 52 WATSON LAKE W 19 SW 35 WHITEHORSE S 56 SW 78 MAYO SW 20 SW 30 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 13/POOR 17 40 19/POOR 10 182 17/POOR 7 218 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 12 140 24/POOR 7 480 37/FAIR 11 569 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 12 54 12/POOR 3 199 21/POOR 12 211 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 9 57 23/POOR 7 393 19/POOR 4 500 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 6 145 28/POOR 17 240 34/FAIR 17 323 TERRACE 15/POOR 14 296 36/FAIR 6 1131 22/POOR 3 1040 STEWART 16/POOR 18 75 24/POOR 8 377 13/POOR 2 327 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 SE 13 S 9 SANDSPIT 0 0 S 20 S 26 PORT HARDY 0 0 S 17 S 26 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/