FPCN39 CWLW 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-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 51/FAIR 16 815 58/GOOD 9 1520 31/POOR 6 960 KAMLOOPS 59/GOOD 18 1003 79/GOOD 15 1673 44/FAIR 6 1611 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 10 796 68/GOOD 9 2100 43/FAIR 6 1644 CASTLEGAR 51/FAIR 14 1157 69/GOOD 9 2198 86/GOOD 11 2631 CRANBROOK 47/FAIR 13 1571 49/FAIR 8 2039 72/GOOD 13 2227 REVELSTOKE 47/FAIR 12 1131 52/FAIR 6 2065 62/GOOD 7 2277 GOLDEN 40/FAIR 11 1372 41/FAIR 5 2133 66/GOOD 6 3170 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 E 24 NE 17 CRANBROOK E 28 SE 13 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 50/FAIR 23 941 90/GOOD 20 1832 99/GOOD 16 2486 100 MILE 55/GOOD 20 1461 78/GOOD 19 1951 51/FAIR 6 2508 WILLIAMS LAKE 51/FAIR 20 1409 83/GOOD 18 2138 60/GOOD 7 2688 PUNTZI MTN 47/FAIR 18 1366 68/GOOD 12 2148 93/GOOD 22 2164 PRINCE GEORGE 46/FAIR 23 1037 98/GOOD 17 2497 99/GOOD 33 2186 BURNS LAKE 19/POOR 16 830 61/GOOD 8 2262 99/GOOD 35 2211 SMITHERS 16/POOR 15 615 59/GOOD 8 1988 99/GOOD 30 2039 MCBRIDE 27/POOR 15 964 67/GOOD 10 2195 99/GOOD 18 2575 CLEARWATER 43/FAIR 11 1050 74/GOOD 13 1722 51/FAIR 5 2292 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 28 NE 31 SMITHERS E 54 NE 46 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 51/FAIR 23 785 84/GOOD 22 1393 57/GOOD 11 1393 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 8 725 99/GOOD 27 3217 82/GOOD 17 1950 WHITEHORSE 9/POOR 3 724 48/FAIR 9 1636 49/FAIR 11 1508 DAWSON 18/POOR 24 438 55/GOOD 19 928 55/GOOD 18 960 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 20 812 88/GOOD 16 2230 39/FAIR 6 1737 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 19 N 48 WATSON LAKE N 26 N 54 WHITEHORSE N 22 N 43 MAYO N 26 N 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 83/GOOD 37 587 93/GOOD 24 1136 52/FAIR 37 262 FRASER VALLEY 69/GOOD 32 541 79/GOOD 11 1840 39/FAIR 17 420 SQUAMISH 56/GOOD 24 501 66/GOOD 10 1486 35/FAIR 14 426 SRN VAN ISLD 85/GOOD 30 770 74/GOOD 13 1355 61/GOOD 37 357 CNTRL VAN ISLD 64/GOOD 22 646 75/GOOD 14 1306 68/GOOD 33 474 NRN VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 20 422 64/GOOD 16 872 63/GOOD 34 413 TERRACE 37/FAIR 17 555 60/GOOD 10 1428 99/GOOD 25 1560 STEWART 18/POOR 20 94 49/FAIR 11 807 39/FAIR 31 204 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 48 NE 9 NE 20 SANDSPIT E 20 N 39 N 48 PORT HARDY NE 30 N 52 N 56 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/