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 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 08-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 27/POOR 10 579 86/GOOD 13 2002 76/GOOD 24 999 KAMLOOPS 44/FAIR 17 778 63/GOOD 7 2217 99/GOOD 36 1424 OKANAGAN 37/FAIR 10 1024 75/GOOD 10 2250 95/GOOD 36 1241 CASTLEGAR 28/POOR 8 960 89/GOOD 13 2425 62/GOOD 20 1137 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 6 1212 99/GOOD 19 3279 86/GOOD 20 2117 REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 10 626 82/GOOD 12 2214 81/GOOD 21 1435 GOLDEN 22/POOR 9 1056 94/GOOD 15 2643 72/GOOD 17 1758 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 19 W 48 CRANBROOK S 24 W 35 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 24/POOR 13 761 61/GOOD 10 1795 95/GOOD 39 1276 100 MILE 29/POOR 15 1208 62/GOOD 10 2235 99/GOOD 44 1839 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 14 1166 61/GOOD 10 2197 99/GOOD 39 1842 PUNTZI MTN 31/POOR 15 1197 57/GOOD 10 2033 99/GOOD 31 2033 PRINCE GEORGE 40/FAIR 23 976 67/GOOD 10 2159 26/POOR 26 815 BURNS LAKE 50/FAIR 22 1122 61/GOOD 10 1954 60/GOOD 37 1047 SMITHERS 49/FAIR 20 963 59/GOOD 10 1702 66/GOOD 32 971 MCBRIDE 29/POOR 17 966 64/GOOD 8 2403 76/GOOD 24 1490 CLEARWATER 20/POOR 10 603 65/GOOD 8 2110 83/GOOD 29 1153 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 39 NE 26 SMITHERS E 52 E 33 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 31/POOR 24 563 61/GOOD 9 1750 76/GOOD 22 1221 FT ST JOHN 19/POOR 17 806 59/GOOD 9 2019 99/GOOD 37 1550 WHITEHORSE 19/POOR 22 791 77/GOOD 24 1481 99/GOOD 32 1868 DAWSON 12/POOR 9 423 61/GOOD 17 1096 90/GOOD 25 1392 WATSON LAKE 27/POOR 21 860 59/GOOD 10 1887 99/GOOD 40 1803 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 N 35 WATSON LAKE N 17 N 33 WHITEHORSE N 52 N 50 MAYO NE 57 NE 56 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 74/GOOD 26 669 60/GOOD 10 1202 16/POOR 54 26 FRASER VALLEY 35/FAIR 17 368 77/GOOD 13 1508 33/POOR 42 170 SQUAMISH 27/POOR 15 281 66/GOOD 10 1469 30/POOR 29 195 SRN VAN ISLD 49/FAIR 11 826 65/GOOD 12 1175 19/POOR 37 71 CNTRL VAN ISLD 59/GOOD 12 996 59/GOOD 7 1714 27/POOR 32 133 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 77 60/GOOD 8 1522 16/POOR 34 58 TERRACE 58/GOOD 19 827 70/GOOD 15 1281 48/FAIR 24 569 STEWART 20/POOR 21 107 60/GOOD 12 1007 62/GOOD 34 381 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 W 26 W 43 SANDSPIT W 13 NW 30 NW 39 PORT HARDY E 19 NE 19 N 24 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MTNWC