FPCN39 CWLW 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-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 22/POOR 8 528 34/FAIR 7 941 62/GOOD 15 1082 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 11 741 52/FAIR 14 1046 74/GOOD 14 1605 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 4 683 27/POOR 5 1152 69/GOOD 13 1637 CASTLEGAR 40/FAIR 17 874 49/FAIR 12 1222 75/GOOD 13 1863 CRANBROOK 28/POOR 15 1192 30/POOR 12 1288 69/GOOD 15 1963 REVELSTOKE 25/POOR 11 721 36/FAIR 9 1043 65/GOOD 12 1612 GOLDEN 33/POOR 14 1122 45/FAIR 11 1485 49/FAIR 8 1877 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 61 W 83 CRANBROOK S 30 W 65 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 47/FAIR 18 1009 44/FAIR 15 1045 70/GOOD 13 1744 100 MILE 37/FAIR 14 1344 44/FAIR 15 1440 84/GOOD 18 2178 WILLIAMS LAKE 43/FAIR 16 1390 50/FAIR 15 1540 75/GOOD 14 2217 PUNTZI MTN 51/FAIR 17 1463 69/GOOD 22 1610 89/GOOD 26 1863 PRINCE GEORGE 70/GOOD 28 1250 53/FAIR 20 1191 83/GOOD 19 1837 BURNS LAKE 85/GOOD 29 1495 53/FAIR 20 1215 90/GOOD 28 1635 SMITHERS 79/GOOD 25 1304 44/FAIR 15 1023 89/GOOD 28 1419 MCBRIDE 43/FAIR 19 1106 62/GOOD 16 1530 53/FAIR 11 1648 CLEARWATER 40/FAIR 16 798 49/FAIR 11 1196 76/GOOD 15 1607 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 41 NE 15 SMITHERS E 67 E 54 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 16/POOR 16 457 43/FAIR 12 982 22/POOR 3 1222 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 14 794 43/FAIR 12 1295 13/POOR 1 1486 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 4 740 31/POOR 7 1325 28/POOR 7 1242 DAWSON 20/POOR 19 481 18/POOR 4 801 49/FAIR 15 964 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 15 856 25/POOR 4 1477 18/POOR 3 1228 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 61 NE 59 WATSON LAKE NE 26 NE 50 WHITEHORSE NE 28 NE 57 MAYO 0 0 NE 19 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 63/GOOD 31 422 50/FAIR 15 602 61/GOOD 48 262 FRASER VALLEY 36/FAIR 30 239 42/FAIR 14 558 36/FAIR 33 222 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 17 118 52/FAIR 11 936 62/GOOD 23 605 SRN VAN ISLD 70/GOOD 33 495 50/FAIR 18 530 60/GOOD 32 402 CNTRL VAN ISLD 44/FAIR 28 294 49/FAIR 14 649 69/GOOD 32 504 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 20 90 56/GOOD 11 1020 77/GOOD 40 487 TERRACE 77/GOOD 24 992 60/GOOD 20 817 80/GOOD 25 1028 STEWART 50/FAIR 31 303 50/FAIR 20 462 38/FAIR 30 204 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 52 W 46 W 65 SANDSPIT NW 28 W 41 W 67 PORT HARDY NE 31 N 31 NW 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MTNWC