FPCN39 CWLW 191330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 18 MAY 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 16/POOR 16 313 82/GOOD 9 2557 66/GOOD 5 3050 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 16 419 87/GOOD 8 3317 99/GOOD 13 3056 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 23 620 69/GOOD 5 3491 99/GOOD 13 3014 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 16 1029 62/GOOD 7 2322 65/GOOD 8 2210 CRANBROOK 41/FAIR 17 1338 99/GOOD 20 2555 70/GOOD 12 2256 REVELSTOKE 26/POOR 20 609 99/GOOD 11 3252 61/GOOD 6 2546 GOLDEN 19/POOR 17 890 92/GOOD 15 2558 57/GOOD 10 1891 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 E 31 SE 31 CRANBROOK 0 0 0 0 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 38/FAIR 22 816 99/GOOD 13 3720 56/GOOD 4 3294 100 MILE 22/POOR 17 1087 99/GOOD 19 4013 89/GOOD 9 3731 WILLIAMS LAKE 31/POOR 19 1169 99/GOOD 17 3775 66/GOOD 5 3775 PUNTZI MTN 15/POOR 6 1093 99/GOOD 12 3861 99/GOOD 11 3913 PRINCE GEORGE 28/POOR 23 848 99/GOOD 23 3871 66/GOOD 8 2455 BURNS LAKE 19/POOR 21 807 99/GOOD 25 3069 62/GOOD 16 1518 SMITHERS 13/POOR 11 586 99/GOOD 15 3607 60/GOOD 14 1380 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 20 856 99/GOOD 18 3590 54/FAIR 6 2441 CLEARWATER 26/POOR 22 542 99/GOOD 15 3370 73/GOOD 7 2795 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 17 S 9 SMITHERS S 15 S 22 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 1 538 64/GOOD 10 1715 99/GOOD 22 2299 FT ST JOHN 36/FAIR 27 897 99/GOOD 16 3557 72/GOOD 20 1517 WHITEHORSE 63/GOOD 25 1230 99/GOOD 29 3828 99/GOOD 21 3778 DAWSON 17/POOR 16 467 99/GOOD 16 3335 99/GOOD 15 3221 WATSON LAKE 32/POOR 28 856 99/GOOD 26 2489 91/GOOD 11 3094 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 13 NE 69 WATSON LAKE E 52 E 43 WHITEHORSE NE 41 E 26 MAYO NE 35 NE 31 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 16/POOR 15 87 36/FAIR 8 689 27/POOR 13 274 FRASER VALLEY 19/POOR 15 179 77/GOOD 12 1623 66/GOOD 8 1824 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 17 166 74/GOOD 8 2231 65/GOOD 5 2839 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 12 100 24/POOR 5 574 26/POOR 7 498 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 8 77 25/POOR 2 1605 43/FAIR 6 1208 NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 5 54 34/FAIR 7 734 12/POOR 21 50 TERRACE 16/POOR 11 328 28/POOR 3 1423 43/FAIR 10 946 STEWART 11/POOR 8 41 31/POOR 11 396 34/FAIR 18 290 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 15 SE 15 S 22 SANDSPIT SE 37 SE 37 S 37 PORT HARDY SE 44 SE 41 SE 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/