FPCN39 CWLW 021430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 02-March-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 19/POOR 13 376 22/POOR 3 1073 57/GOOD 13 1087 KAMLOOPS 21/POOR 14 504 45/FAIR 9 1201 63/GOOD 12 1455 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 15 635 42/FAIR 8 1339 62/GOOD 12 1516 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 17 584 50/FAIR 9 1495 64/GOOD 14 1462 CRANBROOK 24/POOR 19 1085 50/FAIR 7 2243 83/GOOD 22 1931 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 16 517 47/FAIR 9 1359 55/GOOD 14 1193 GOLDEN 32/POOR 18 1045 53/FAIR 10 1782 75/GOOD 21 1634 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 24 N 46 CRANBROOK N 33 N 26 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 16/POOR 14 637 26/POOR 8 948 49/FAIR 15 1123 100 MILE 30/POOR 15 1219 34/FAIR 7 1644 61/GOOD 12 1978 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 15 1149 25/POOR 5 1549 41/FAIR 8 1767 PUNTZI MTN 15/POOR 10 1018 52/FAIR 12 1712 74/GOOD 25 1604 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 14 786 26/POOR 17 879 40/FAIR 21 999 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 8 905 50/FAIR 15 1315 91/GOOD 28 1642 SMITHERS 15/POOR 10 634 51/FAIR 15 1152 73/GOOD 27 1149 MCBRIDE 38/FAIR 13 1198 42/FAIR 13 1261 72/GOOD 20 1554 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 19 452 50/FAIR 10 1292 72/GOOD 17 1383 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 22 NW 48 SMITHERS W 37 NW 63 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 11 429 15/POOR 18 440 10/POOR 20 394 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 15 774 61/GOOD 33 1073 17/POOR 32 742 WHITEHORSE 32/POOR 28 867 68/GOOD 28 1232 23/POOR 28 801 DAWSON 34/FAIR 25 572 52/FAIR 20 848 88/GOOD 23 1424 WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 18 844 68/GOOD 29 1209 10/POOR 19 702 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 59 W 74 WATSON LAKE W 48 W 52 WHITEHORSE SW 67 SW 83 MAYO S 31 SW 37 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 17/POOR 11 135 25/POOR 8 375 11/POOR 2 188 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 9 144 43/FAIR 9 868 29/POOR 7 625 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 16 151 23/POOR 4 711 26/POOR 6 611 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 6 122 13/POOR 2 397 16/POOR 4 344 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 94 24/POOR 4 718 23/POOR 4 687 NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 4 61 13/POOR 8 112 19/POOR 6 319 TERRACE 16/POOR 13 312 48/FAIR 14 836 29/POOR 21 399 STEWART 14/POOR 20 55 37/FAIR 21 283 13/POOR 16 53 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 19 N 15 N 56 SANDSPIT N 17 N 28 N 52 PORT HARDY SW 28 W 37 W 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC