FPCN39 CWLW 161330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER 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. 16-October-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 23/POOR 6 675 99/GOOD 35 1229 99/GOOD 30 1270 KAMLOOPS 26/POOR 20 515 99/GOOD 30 1767 99/GOOD 25 2510 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 10 684 99/GOOD 30 1543 99/GOOD 25 2021 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 10 554 68/GOOD 25 1095 56/GOOD 18 1095 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 6 985 65/GOOD 24 1520 81/GOOD 25 1757 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 6 515 48/FAIR 17 943 46/FAIR 16 943 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 0 SW 57 SW 67 CRANBROOK 0 SW 26 W 54 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 18/POOR 8 746 94/GOOD 20 1940 99/GOOD 24 2321 100 MILE 15/POOR 6 1127 91/GOOD 22 2123 73/GOOD 20 1781 WILLIAMS LAKE 19/POOR 22 1025 99/GOOD 32 2140 99/GOOD 19 2694 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 8 938 99/GOOD 27 2683 99/GOOD 29 2337 PRINCE GEORGE 31/POOR 25 862 99/GOOD 24 2005 73/GOOD 27 1321 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 8 804 94/GOOD 25 1836 77/GOOD 27 1410 SMITHERS 15/POOR 12 613 84/GOOD 22 1523 58/GOOD 23 1023 MCBRIDE 29/POOR 16 974 81/GOOD 26 1530 61/GOOD 21 1330 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 16 562 89/GOOD 25 1396 64/GOOD 17 1196 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 SW 63 SW 54 SMITHERS 0 SW 72 SW 72 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 45/FAIR 15 897 79/GOOD 25 1164 28/POOR 7 920 FT ST JOHN 19/POOR 15 816 99/GOOD 35 2450 99/GOOD 33 2599 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 12 903 61/GOOD 21 1303 43/FAIR 12 1303 DAWSON 14/POOR 12 453 56/GOOD 18 970 27/POOR 7 876 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 8 992 38/FAIR 12 1197 30/POOR 8 1198 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 S 63 SW 83 WATSON LAKE 0 S 61 S 59 WHITEHORSE 0 SE 63 S 35 MAYO 0 SE 61 S 17 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 20/POOR 15 137 79/GOOD 28 713 56/GOOD 19 578 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 12 254 61/GOOD 21 658 65/GOOD 25 618 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 12 82 79/GOOD 26 774 56/GOOD 20 569 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 12 92 76/GOOD 23 827 70/GOOD 18 889 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 12 133 60/GOOD 15 822 68/GOOD 25 622 TERRACE 21/POOR 18 341 63/GOOD 22 817 56/GOOD 24 667 STEWART 13/POOR 15 56 60/GOOD 20 607 34/FAIR 25 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 28 SW 52 SW 74 SANDSPIT W 35 W 41 W 54 PORT HARDY W 50 W 50 W 46 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/WJW