FPCN39 CWLW 161430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 16 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. 16-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 16 283 36/FAIR 11 735 60/GOOD 17 951 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 18 432 35/FAIR 13 742 86/GOOD 24 1313 OKANAGAN 34/FAIR 10 956 37/FAIR 10 1033 69/GOOD 21 1188 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 20 584 37/FAIR 9 1123 21/POOR 13 664 CRANBROOK 9/POOR 1 963 48/FAIR 14 1554 46/FAIR 18 1380 REVELSTOKE 21/POOR 22 548 45/FAIR 11 1140 13/POOR 16 493 GOLDEN 16/POOR 17 858 48/FAIR 12 1490 53/FAIR 15 1444 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 50 S 52 CRANBROOK S 28 S 48 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 46/FAIR 31 801 33/POOR 25 735 93/GOOD 21 1837 100 MILE 35/FAIR 31 1110 38/FAIR 25 1183 76/GOOD 19 1901 WILLIAMS LAKE 37/FAIR 30 1134 34/FAIR 22 1173 89/GOOD 21 2128 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 15 962 33/POOR 24 1110 92/GOOD 22 2137 PRINCE GEORGE 38/FAIR 33 870 17/POOR 15 796 68/GOOD 23 1341 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 26 756 31/POOR 15 1005 61/GOOD 21 1315 SMITHERS 15/POOR 21 575 51/FAIR 15 1155 54/FAIR 14 1260 MCBRIDE 36/FAIR 24 961 46/FAIR 15 1258 41/FAIR 14 1213 CLEARWATER 28/POOR 23 554 39/FAIR 14 837 35/FAIR 13 796 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 48 SW 44 SMITHERS SW 83 SW 91 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 23 430 27/POOR 17 582 24/POOR 4 1107 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 20 728 72/GOOD 29 1272 20/POOR 5 1095 WHITEHORSE 23/POOR 22 825 36/FAIR 18 1003 31/POOR 11 1103 DAWSON 21/POOR 6 735 25/POOR 12 620 20/POOR 5 771 WATSON LAKE 57/GOOD 23 1176 60/GOOD 10 1890 27/POOR 7 1176 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 63 SW 70 WATSON LAKE SW 61 SW 56 WHITEHORSE W 50 SW 56 MAYO SW 43 SW 52 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 14/POOR 22 42 33/POOR 19 252 36/FAIR 14 402 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 19 108 29/POOR 10 445 36/FAIR 14 458 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 16 89 33/POOR 11 486 34/FAIR 9 602 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 18 53 17/POOR 12 143 33/POOR 16 319 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 20 61 24/POOR 17 194 30/POOR 7 618 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 35 37 97/GOOD 30 1022 36/FAIR 10 572 TERRACE 14/POOR 24 252 17/POOR 12 341 38/FAIR 11 758 STEWART 12/POOR 21 32 18/POOR 13 137 39/FAIR 14 457 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 24 SW 28 SW 43 SANDSPIT S 61 S 70 S 52 PORT HARDY W 26 SW 30 SW 50 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MTNWC