FPCN39 CWLW 221430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 22-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 16/POOR 7 410 23/FAIR 9 910 65/GOOD 13 1287 KAMLOOPS 26/POOR 18 532 36/FAIR 8 1020 58/GOOD 10 1479 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 16 593 43/FAIR 8 1347 52/FAIR 14 1142 CASTLEGAR 33/POOR 22 714 43/FAIR 9 1297 30/POOR 9 951 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 10 1059 28/POOR 5 1665 17/POOR 4 1289 REVELSTOKE 34/FAIR 20 692 36/FAIR 6 1369 19/POOR 7 697 GOLDEN 19/POOR 17 895 36/FAIR 8 1458 19/POOR 5 1150 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 30 SW 35 CRANBROOK S 19 SW 33 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 41/FAIR 25 818 31/POOR 7 1166 24/POOR 4 1242 100 MILE 46/FAIR 26 1248 38/FAIR 11 1490 31/POOR 5 1809 WILLIAMS LAKE 44/FAIR 24 1248 32/POOR 8 1525 18/POOR 2 1741 PUNTZI MTN 22/POOR 11 1136 31/POOR 9 1388 83/GOOD 14 2448 PRINCE GEORGE 18/POOR 17 788 27/POOR 6 1275 14/POOR 2 1162 BURNS LAKE 30/POOR 25 877 37/FAIR 13 1154 13/POOR 2 1105 SMITHERS 35/FAIR 23 748 39/FAIR 14 963 18/POOR 3 1091 MCBRIDE 28/POOR 21 905 41/FAIR 9 1478 37/FAIR 8 1453 CLEARWATER 38/FAIR 22 664 34/FAIR 7 1101 39/FAIR 9 1094 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 28 S 35 SMITHERS SE 39 SE 24 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 10/POOR 3 461 35/FAIR 9 954 35/FAIR 11 860 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 6 722 47/FAIR 16 1207 60/GOOD 21 1276 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 22 781 32/POOR 7 1348 38/FAIR 9 1359 DAWSON 16/POOR 18 441 25/POOR 4 1140 77/GOOD 19 1358 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 7 753 35/FAIR 8 1352 55/GOOD 13 1503 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 37 SE 35 WATSON LAKE SE 31 SE 43 WHITEHORSE E 31 E 48 MAYO S 13 S 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 26/POOR 35 95 13/POOR 9 85 12/POOR 8 66 FRASER VALLEY 24/POOR 22 188 34/FAIR 10 565 26/POOR 9 423 SQUAMISH 32/POOR 22 256 23/POOR 4 711 28/POOR 7 571 SRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 18 114 12/POOR 5 136 21/POOR 9 274 CNTRL VAN ISLD 24/POOR 23 149 16/POOR 4 344 30/POOR 5 855 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 29 52 12/POOR 20 51 13/POOR 12 76 TERRACE 32/POOR 19 462 26/POOR 9 578 15/POOR 2 814 STEWART 20/POOR 26 87 23/POOR 19 148 14/POOR 5 184 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 28 S 30 S 61 SANDSPIT S 39 S 30 S 43 PORT HARDY SE 26 SE 17 SE 15 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF