FPCN39 CWLW 281330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 28 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. 28-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 37/FAIR 15 614 79/GOOD 17 1382 44/FAIR 20 603 KAMLOOPS 47/FAIR 20 759 99/GOOD 22 2146 99/GOOD 23 1736 OKANAGAN 30/POOR 13 776 85/GOOD 13 2195 97/GOOD 19 2038 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 4 524 60/GOOD 9 1859 74/GOOD 13 1848 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 5 1125 65/GOOD 12 2089 80/GOOD 16 2189 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 10 603 51/FAIR 7 1769 21/POOR 12 637 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 24 S 22 CRANBROOK SW 11 SW 35 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 23/POOR 19 690 80/GOOD 19 1602 85/GOOD 19 1755 100 MILE 42/FAIR 20 1289 99/GOOD 22 2463 99/GOOD 29 2489 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 18 1127 95/GOOD 19 2451 99/GOOD 25 2800 PUNTZI MTN 21/POOR 15 1055 70/GOOD 16 1893 99/GOOD 34 2291 PRINCE GEORGE 31/POOR 23 880 86/GOOD 18 1984 36/FAIR 23 925 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 18 910 73/GOOD 17 1715 99/GOOD 40 1748 SMITHERS 31/POOR 20 746 75/GOOD 18 1523 61/GOOD 27 980 MCBRIDE 30/POOR 18 966 73/GOOD 13 2031 12/POOR 21 756 CLEARWATER 26/POOR 15 613 81/GOOD 15 1758 63/GOOD 20 1048 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 28 S 24 SMITHERS S 48 S 46 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 14/POOR 17 435 99/GOOD 17 2382 71/GOOD 17 1332 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 6 791 88/GOOD 12 2750 99/GOOD 34 1670 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 19 832 99/GOOD 17 2703 77/GOOD 16 1878 DAWSON 26/POOR 22 521 61/GOOD 15 1209 48/FAIR 7 1572 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 1 783 90/GOOD 19 2046 70/GOOD 21 1435 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 33 SE 30 WATSON LAKE SE 9 S 11 WHITEHORSE S 28 SE 26 MAYO S 19 S 20 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 34/FAIR 18 284 71/GOOD 27 595 17/POOR 20 72 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 15 219 62/GOOD 17 816 23/POOR 13 257 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 7 97 31/POOR 20 238 13/POOR 7 110 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 16 144 32/POOR 21 243 38/FAIR 11 569 NRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 23 220 21/POOR 12 209 43/FAIR 12 632 TERRACE 14/POOR 20 260 24/POOR 11 469 12/POOR 26 241 STEWART 20/POOR 22 105 15/POOR 13 98 12/POOR 37 23 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 30 SW 43 SW 50 SANDSPIT SW 35 SW 43 SW 48 PORT HARDY SW 59 SW 57 S 50 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MTNWC