FPCN39 CWLW 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER 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. 19-December-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 14/POOR 18 284 60/GOOD 10 1429 27/POOR 9 612 KAMLOOPS 20/POOR 25 426 52/FAIR 8 1546 27/POOR 8 774 OKANAGAN 13/POOR 18 494 63/GOOD 11 1656 31/POOR 16 734 CASTLEGAR 29/POOR 15 761 40/FAIR 8 1295 47/FAIR 19 927 CRANBROOK 23/POOR 25 1047 58/GOOD 15 1708 44/FAIR 19 1333 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 20 465 31/POOR 8 978 32/POOR 15 743 GOLDEN 19/POOR 21 878 44/FAIR 11 1460 29/POOR 7 1347 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 43 W 67 CRANBROOK W 46 W 59 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 13/POOR 21 577 39/FAIR 17 917 26/POOR 21 699 100 MILE 15/POOR 23 991 23/POOR 13 1143 26/POOR 18 1127 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 19 1006 17/POOR 10 1092 23/POOR 19 1075 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 24 948 27/POOR 9 1296 21/POOR 18 1041 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 21 723 34/FAIR 23 910 27/POOR 22 850 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 25 741 26/POOR 20 884 28/POOR 24 866 SMITHERS 15/POOR 22 574 14/POOR 15 590 25/POOR 23 661 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 19 1125 16/POOR 10 867 29/POOR 14 1016 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 20 415 27/POOR 8 825 28/POOR 16 624 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 33 W 35 SMITHERS SW 46 W 37 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 10/POOR 19 396 17/POOR 11 509 11/POOR 29 397 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 40 719 11/POOR 19 716 11/POOR 25 712 WHITEHORSE 19/POOR 21 796 12/POOR 29 721 26/POOR 46 773 DAWSON 13/POOR 26 397 11/POOR 34 380 39/FAIR 48 497 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 5 701 10/POOR 5 738 14/POOR 36 713 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 52 SW 54 WATSON LAKE W 67 W 74 WHITEHORSE SW 17 W 24 MAYO 0 0 NW 9 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 16/POOR 16 87 60/GOOD 8 1502 16/POOR 15 89 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 20 108 55/GOOD 7 1558 25/POOR 24 184 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 12 76 25/POOR 2 1552 30/POOR 20 262 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 18 45 64/GOOD 9 1519 21/POOR 18 149 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 18 82 55/GOOD 7 1524 23/POOR 11 274 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 14 61 75/GOOD 12 1522 18/POOR 18 119 TERRACE 28/POOR 16 453 90/GOOD 17 1717 21/POOR 21 323 STEWART 15/POOR 19 62 99/GOOD 21 1507 11/POOR 27 22 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 15 SW 28 SW 43 SANDSPIT W 22 W 30 W 35 PORT HARDY SW 44 SW 46 SW 48 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/