FPCN39 CWLW 271430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 27-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 12/POOR 5 717 85/GOOD 15 1729 97/GOOD 15 2229 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 5 873 85/GOOD 15 1846 97/GOOD 15 2346 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 5 1621 85/GOOD 15 1956 97/GOOD 15 2456 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 5 1755 85/GOOD 15 1995 97/GOOD 15 2495 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 5 2109 85/GOOD 15 2439 97/GOOD 15 2939 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 5 1207 85/GOOD 15 1943 97/GOOD 15 2443 GOLDEN 12/POOR 5 1746 85/GOOD 15 2285 97/GOOD 15 2785 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 57 NW 48 CRANBROOK W 48 NW 69 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 12/POOR 5 887 97/GOOD 20 2045 97/GOOD 15 2545 100 MILE 12/POOR 5 1327 97/GOOD 20 2440 97/GOOD 15 2940 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 5 1151 97/GOOD 20 2440 97/GOOD 15 2940 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 5 1462 68/GOOD 10 2410 97/GOOD 15 2910 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 5 1271 97/GOOD 20 2191 97/GOOD 15 2691 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 5 1254 50/FAIR 10 1615 97/GOOD 15 2715 SMITHERS 12/POOR 5 1154 42/FAIR 10 1223 97/GOOD 15 2523 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 5 1502 85/GOOD 15 2230 97/GOOD 15 2730 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 5 1199 85/GOOD 15 1896 97/GOOD 15 2396 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 69 W 43 SMITHERS W 54 W 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 31/POOR 22 582 50/FAIR 10 1282 68/GOOD 15 1382 FT ST JOHN 36/FAIR 39 838 99/GOOD 25 2195 68/GOOD 15 1695 WHITEHORSE 27/POOR 21 868 68/GOOD 10 2203 53/FAIR 10 1703 DAWSON 24/POOR 11 632 60/GOOD 10 1570 53/FAIR 10 1370 WATSON LAKE 29/POOR 25 843 80/GOOD 10 2690 53/FAIR 10 1690 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 41 W 54 WATSON LAKE W 41 W 11 WHITEHORSE W 46 W 31 MAYO SW 20 SW 24 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 12/POOR 5 239 44/FAIR 15 502 20/POOR 20 102 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 20 176 34/FAIR 10 558 97/GOOD 20 1558 SQUAMISH 29/POOR 13 353 44/FAIR 15 552 68/GOOD 15 1052 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 349 53/FAIR 20 519 53/FAIR 20 519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 373 32/POOR 15 324 29/POOR 20 224 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 244 44/FAIR 25 322 38/FAIR 20 322 TERRACE 12/POOR 15 688 80/GOOD 20 1217 32/POOR 15 517 STEWART 12/POOR 5 237 25/POOR 15 207 32/POOR 15 307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 41 W 33 W 46 SANDSPIT W 39 W 39 W 57 PORT HARDY SW 43 W 50 W 67 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/