FPCN39 CWLW 151430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 15 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. 15-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 14/POOR 18 277 27/POOR 12 519 47/FAIR 18 694 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 3 437 29/POOR 16 585 46/FAIR 18 791 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 21 581 34/FAIR 15 784 46/FAIR 15 988 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 5 522 28/POOR 7 1011 42/FAIR 10 1196 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 11 1015 33/POOR 11 1367 47/FAIR 14 1520 REVELSTOKE 16/POOR 15 530 29/POOR 10 825 48/FAIR 13 1096 GOLDEN 22/POOR 18 918 35/FAIR 11 1258 48/FAIR 13 1440 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 19 W 17 CRANBROOK NW 17 NW 43 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 19/POOR 19 644 29/POOR 23 712 55/GOOD 19 1096 100 MILE 17/POOR 16 1034 32/POOR 25 1123 61/GOOD 23 1484 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 16 1026 27/POOR 22 1095 78/GOOD 16 2140 PUNTZI MTN 16/POOR 24 967 42/FAIR 15 1370 99/GOOD 26 2118 PRINCE GEORGE 24/POOR 21 831 16/POOR 23 746 56/GOOD 24 1149 BURNS LAKE 43/FAIR 24 1015 50/FAIR 22 1126 80/GOOD 25 1526 SMITHERS 28/POOR 20 707 60/GOOD 22 1076 69/GOOD 19 1323 MCBRIDE 26/POOR 17 920 44/FAIR 17 1168 48/FAIR 17 1224 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 16 505 30/POOR 16 649 41/FAIR 18 643 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 44 W 59 SMITHERS SW 78 SW 102 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 15/POOR 27 423 16/POOR 20 445 29/POOR 35 496 FT ST JOHN 32/POOR 35 828 19/POOR 25 970 94/GOOD 33 1550 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 22 753 22/POOR 20 829 69/GOOD 24 1341 DAWSON 13/POOR 15 421 11/POOR 13 403 17/POOR 9 527 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 21 723 13/POOR 23 769 76/GOOD 27 1361 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 54 SW 69 WATSON LAKE W 52 W 69 WHITEHORSE SW 31 SW 44 MAYO W 43 SW 43 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 21/POOR 22 103 14/POOR 17 232 42/FAIR 30 233 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 13 140 13/POOR 3 297 33/POOR 20 298 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 14 100 39/FAIR 14 493 16/POOR 15 141 SRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 13 134 20/POOR 24 169 31/POOR 15 138 CNTRL VAN ISLD 14/POOR 16 83 31/POOR 20 245 24/POOR 15 222 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 27 119 14/POOR 22 160 38/FAIR 27 245 TERRACE 44/FAIR 21 568 71/GOOD 21 744 53/FAIR 23 649 STEWART 13/POOR 24 41 10/POOR 25 72 51/FAIR 23 419 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 20 S 22 S 31 SANDSPIT S 48 S 46 SW 56 PORT HARDY S 74 SW 87 SW 104 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF