FPCN39 CWLW 091430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 09-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 30/POOR 7 807 77/GOOD 19 1224 75/GOOD 21 1079 KAMLOOPS 16/POOR 13 452 95/GOOD 32 1246 97/GOOD 27 1454 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 10 616 98/GOOD 31 1443 82/GOOD 22 1427 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 5 870 88/GOOD 25 1466 36/FAIR 16 845 CRANBROOK 17/POOR 5 1236 72/GOOD 20 1760 58/GOOD 26 1377 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 6 707 74/GOOD 17 1480 36/FAIR 18 747 GOLDEN 26/POOR 11 1076 60/GOOD 14 1645 41/FAIR 21 1106 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 30 W 30 CRANBROOK SW 37 W 54 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 14/POOR 5 718 77/GOOD 31 1147 99/GOOD 21 2074 100 MILE 17/POOR 10 1094 96/GOOD 37 1731 99/GOOD 25 2563 WILLIAMS LAKE 14/POOR 5 1128 73/GOOD 34 1441 99/GOOD 22 2683 PUNTZI MTN 20/POOR 16 1040 54/FAIR 27 1294 99/GOOD 25 2327 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 5 812 77/GOOD 25 1437 54/FAIR 14 1428 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 8 916 78/GOOD 35 1267 17/POOR 7 938 SMITHERS 16/POOR 5 774 76/GOOD 31 1115 22/POOR 12 726 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 5 906 64/GOOD 19 1434 43/FAIR 17 1159 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 8 594 80/GOOD 25 1213 80/GOOD 19 1448 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 17 SW 30 SMITHERS S 33 S 26 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 14/POOR 15 440 77/GOOD 21 1284 42/FAIR 8 1252 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 8 756 84/GOOD 28 1495 62/GOOD 14 1621 WHITEHORSE 44/FAIR 17 1135 99/GOOD 30 1914 73/GOOD 22 1466 DAWSON 12/POOR 10 433 65/GOOD 15 1306 68/GOOD 22 1052 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 12 1002 99/GOOD 34 1811 76/GOOD 21 1555 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SE 17 S 9 WATSON LAKE SE 37 SE 9 WHITEHORSE NE 37 NE 35 MAYO E 54 NE 54 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 57/GOOD 20 556 68/GOOD 47 320 28/POOR 25 152 FRASER VALLEY 39/FAIR 18 400 79/GOOD 30 716 33/POOR 17 342 SQUAMISH 47/FAIR 17 537 55/GOOD 35 352 38/FAIR 16 425 SRN VAN ISLD 63/GOOD 31 445 81/GOOD 48 452 24/POOR 14 217 CNTRL VAN ISLD 66/GOOD 30 503 53/FAIR 42 258 57/GOOD 18 645 NRN VAN ISLD 73/GOOD 51 357 78/GOOD 55 122 11/POOR 32 35 TERRACE 43/FAIR 30 455 75/GOOD 35 722 48/FAIR 19 661 STEWART 26/POOR 26 133 63/GOOD 34 397 20/POOR 21 103 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 35 S 20 SW 30 SANDSPIT SE 72 S 65 S 41 PORT HARDY E 35 S 31 SW 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB