FPCN39 CWLW 081430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2002 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. 08-February-2002 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 9 313 63/GOOD 13 1237 58/GOOD 24 713 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 6 511 57/GOOD 9 1574 53/FAIR 28 704 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 13 623 72/GOOD 12 1848 79/GOOD 34 1039 CASTLEGAR 45/FAIR 21 865 62/GOOD 12 1576 63/GOOD 16 1328 CRANBROOK 67/GOOD 26 1505 55/GOOD 11 1900 67/GOOD 16 1844 REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 18 594 43/FAIR 8 1356 54/FAIR 18 1008 GOLDEN 15/POOR 15 856 50/FAIR 9 1809 58/GOOD 15 1546 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 52 W 52 CRANBROOK N 30 N 28 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 3 625 17/POOR 5 839 67/GOOD 43 884 100 MILE 12/POOR 9 1009 48/FAIR 7 2140 65/GOOD 40 1285 WILLIAMS LAKE 15/POOR 11 1040 50/FAIR 7 2240 58/GOOD 39 1234 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 18 999 59/GOOD 16 1657 75/GOOD 31 1492 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 7 783 17/POOR 6 953 71/GOOD 36 1144 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 8 913 21/POOR 9 962 40/FAIR 32 915 SMITHERS 22/POOR 10 766 24/POOR 8 875 37/FAIR 29 723 MCBRIDE 13/POOR 6 847 44/FAIR 7 1797 69/GOOD 25 1351 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 12 464 42/FAIR 7 1375 61/GOOD 26 870 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 24 W 19 SMITHERS 0 0 SW 13 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 12/POOR 16 411 11/POOR 5 440 20/POOR 13 543 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 8 735 13/POOR 10 763 40/FAIR 34 884 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 12 752 13/POOR 5 830 34/FAIR 28 882 DAWSON 13/POOR 15 420 21/POOR 17 505 11/POOR 26 386 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 4 710 10/POOR 2 748 30/POOR 30 825 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 11 W 13 WATSON LAKE SW 22 W 30 WHITEHORSE W 30 W 33 MAYO W 19 W 24 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 28/POOR 23 166 18/POOR 6 285 52/FAIR 45 216 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 18 194 57/GOOD 14 858 39/FAIR 31 258 SQUAMISH 16/POOR 12 158 40/FAIR 8 852 34/FAIR 25 252 SRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 24 270 73/GOOD 21 819 45/FAIR 38 219 CNTRL VAN ISLD 32/POOR 20 250 40/FAIR 9 735 42/FAIR 34 225 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 13 43 17/POOR 11 155 52/FAIR 48 222 TERRACE 18/POOR 9 393 21/POOR 14 385 36/FAIR 27 417 STEWART 17/POOR 15 110 10/POOR 10 29 38/FAIR 30 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 35 W 35 W 33 SANDSPIT W 26 W 24 W 26 PORT HARDY 0 0 NW 9 NW 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/