FPCN39 CWLW 161330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 16 MAY 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-May-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 18/POOR 10 392 99/GOOD 14 2425 86/GOOD 13 2025 KAMLOOPS 26/POOR 17 541 99/GOOD 18 3311 99/GOOD 17 3049 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 18 658 99/GOOD 13 3489 69/GOOD 7 2672 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 12 671 96/GOOD 10 3433 38/FAIR 5 1672 CRANBROOK 32/POOR 7 1602 71/GOOD 7 3237 63/GOOD 11 2121 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 3 640 78/GOOD 7 3185 32/POOR 5 1355 GOLDEN 44/FAIR 14 1317 56/GOOD 7 2357 32/POOR 9 1297 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 E 11 S 20 CRANBROOK SE 19 W 19 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 11/POOR 7 607 99/GOOD 23 3657 68/GOOD 5 3513 100 MILE 15/POOR 11 1047 99/GOOD 26 3873 99/GOOD 11 3998 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 11 1223 99/GOOD 25 4137 61/GOOD 4 4098 PUNTZI MTN 27/POOR 14 1155 99/GOOD 28 3841 99/GOOD 14 3897 PRINCE GEORGE 17/POOR 17 783 99/GOOD 20 3838 66/GOOD 5 3555 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 4 851 99/GOOD 31 3689 94/GOOD 10 3497 SMITHERS 42/FAIR 16 964 99/GOOD 29 2965 93/GOOD 11 3021 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 13 800 99/GOOD 12 3305 51/FAIR 5 2580 CLEARWATER 10/POOR 5 447 99/GOOD 14 3257 87/GOOD 11 2587 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 13 S 15 SMITHERS S 48 S 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 21/POOR 20 498 99/GOOD 15 2982 99/GOOD 29 3088 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 11 775 99/GOOD 24 3668 85/GOOD 11 2776 WHITEHORSE 47/FAIR 16 1225 99/GOOD 16 3511 99/GOOD 24 3895 DAWSON 14/POOR 9 463 86/GOOD 8 3275 99/GOOD 14 3567 WATSON LAKE 44/FAIR 17 1125 99/GOOD 18 3100 99/GOOD 32 3663 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 20 S 22 WATSON LAKE W 13 0 0 WHITEHORSE S 28 S 31 MAYO SW 20 SW 30 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 14/POOR 6 164 45/FAIR 16 493 28/POOR 7 527 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 9 122 61/GOOD 10 1299 45/FAIR 9 919 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 6 94 85/GOOD 15 1567 41/FAIR 6 1180 SRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 9 161 68/GOOD 11 1398 21/POOR 2 1187 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 3 165 73/GOOD 16 1090 49/FAIR 6 1482 NRN VAN ISLD 28/POOR 26 165 99/GOOD 43 1025 94/GOOD 33 872 TERRACE 51/FAIR 18 744 76/GOOD 16 1370 68/GOOD 12 1473 STEWART 52/FAIR 20 493 54/FAIR 23 457 38/FAIR 11 548 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 15 S 17 SW 17 SANDSPIT S 65 S 52 S 43 PORT HARDY S 89 S 76 SE 81 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/