FPCN39 CWLW 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 23 MAY 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 43/FAIR 14 752 83/GOOD 12 2029 69/GOOD 8 2137 KAMLOOPS 27/POOR 7 849 71/GOOD 8 2346 58/GOOD 5 2672 OKANAGAN 49/FAIR 13 1133 71/GOOD 8 2456 58/GOOD 5 2759 CASTLEGAR 42/FAIR 9 1281 42/FAIR 5 1895 88/GOOD 10 2959 CRANBROOK 32/POOR 5 1842 40/FAIR 5 2250 99/GOOD 15 3371 REVELSTOKE 56/GOOD 16 1113 48/FAIR 6 1843 58/GOOD 6 2331 GOLDEN 43/FAIR 11 1448 52/FAIR 7 2185 70/GOOD 10 2354 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 17 W 19 CRANBROOK E 15 E 24 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 48/FAIR 12 1245 68/GOOD 9 2204 47/FAIR 3 3255 100 MILE 29/POOR 5 1722 60/GOOD 6 2940 42/FAIR 3 3297 WILLIAMS LAKE 32/POOR 8 1526 71/GOOD 8 2940 45/FAIR 3 3548 PUNTZI MTN 21/POOR 5 1353 88/GOOD 13 2799 52/FAIR 4 3322 PRINCE GEORGE 48/FAIR 11 1476 85/GOOD 13 2460 54/FAIR 4 3255 BURNS LAKE 34/FAIR 8 1351 77/GOOD 11 2406 33/POOR 2 3130 SMITHERS 11/POOR 1 956 66/GOOD 9 2091 43/FAIR 3 2921 MCBRIDE 46/FAIR 14 1307 72/GOOD 11 2230 39/FAIR 7 1622 CLEARWATER 38/FAIR 9 1064 60/GOOD 8 1896 67/GOOD 6 2837 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 19 0 0 SMITHERS 0 0 W 13 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 24/POOR 11 638 68/GOOD 6 2908 99/GOOD 10 3613 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 12 739 36/FAIR 4 2046 80/GOOD 7 3608 WHITEHORSE 30/POOR 19 917 84/GOOD 7 3911 99/GOOD 14 3890 DAWSON 17/POOR 15 474 99/GOOD 10 3490 94/GOOD 10 3149 WATSON LAKE 27/POOR 15 928 62/GOOD 4 3895 91/GOOD 8 3928 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 E 24 WATSON LAKE E 17 E 26 WHITEHORSE 0 0 E 17 MAYO 0 0 N 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 32/POOR 9 513 35/FAIR 8 650 14/POOR 7 136 FRASER VALLEY 42/FAIR 13 589 55/GOOD 10 1101 52/FAIR 9 1146 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 5 547 45/FAIR 7 1168 40/FAIR 5 1359 SRN VAN ISLD 55/GOOD 18 611 39/FAIR 7 919 11/POOR 1 336 CNTRL VAN ISLD 47/FAIR 18 488 31/POOR 4 1088 29/POOR 4 1016 NRN VAN ISLD 28/POOR 10 394 18/POOR 14 143 16/POOR 12 129 TERRACE 22/POOR 8 522 50/FAIR 6 1717 30/POOR 2 2316 STEWART 10/POOR 3 81 50/FAIR 6 1507 22/POOR 5 506 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 W 9 SANDSPIT NW 17 NW 15 W 17 PORT HARDY NW 15 0 0 W 9 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/