FPCN39 CWLW 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 18 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-August-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 7 299 99/GOOD 14 2424 74/GOOD 6 3152 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 12 494 99/GOOD 13 2947 99/GOOD 11 3403 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 14 712 80/GOOD 9 2691 84/GOOD 8 3238 CASTLEGAR 59/GOOD 18 1157 72/GOOD 8 2570 97/GOOD 11 3217 CRANBROOK 40/FAIR 16 1337 90/GOOD 13 2923 99/GOOD 14 3814 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 9 559 81/GOOD 10 2531 74/GOOD 7 2955 GOLDEN 18/POOR 9 968 91/GOOD 12 2949 74/GOOD 7 3262 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 31 N 43 CRANBROOK E 19 N 13 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 27/POOR 20 719 99/GOOD 12 3253 77/GOOD 9 2609 100 MILE 17/POOR 16 1030 97/GOOD 10 3904 97/GOOD 13 3248 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 13 1039 98/GOOD 10 3996 86/GOOD 10 3291 PUNTZI MTN 27/POOR 18 1101 99/GOOD 20 3633 85/GOOD 9 3427 PRINCE GEORGE 35/FAIR 23 921 99/GOOD 16 2991 71/GOOD 8 2727 BURNS LAKE 56/GOOD 22 1214 99/GOOD 23 2720 98/GOOD 14 2893 SMITHERS 52/FAIR 20 1005 99/GOOD 21 2405 97/GOOD 15 2493 MCBRIDE 30/POOR 21 927 99/GOOD 16 3077 78/GOOD 8 3148 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 9 487 99/GOOD 12 3007 92/GOOD 10 3050 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 26 W 31 SMITHERS W 30 W 39 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 26/POOR 32 487 84/GOOD 11 2410 61/GOOD 15 1215 FT ST JOHN 32/POOR 30 847 99/GOOD 19 2804 69/GOOD 8 2603 WHITEHORSE 53/FAIR 22 1154 92/GOOD 16 2387 99/GOOD 29 2600 DAWSON 34/FAIR 24 582 62/GOOD 15 1234 96/GOOD 23 1644 WATSON LAKE 76/GOOD 27 1365 99/GOOD 31 2741 99/GOOD 22 2607 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 31 W 33 WATSON LAKE NW 39 W 41 WHITEHORSE NW 19 NW 26 MAYO NW 31 NW 61 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 10/POOR 2 80 39/FAIR 14 441 50/FAIR 14 654 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 9 139 62/GOOD 12 1117 62/GOOD 14 985 SQUAMISH 9/POOR 2 86 63/GOOD 9 1501 73/GOOD 10 1731 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 10 91 37/FAIR 15 407 35/FAIR 15 374 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 14 160 56/GOOD 12 924 55/GOOD 12 893 NRN VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 19 313 64/GOOD 22 643 71/GOOD 31 540 TERRACE 27/POOR 9 600 87/GOOD 14 1937 80/GOOD 11 2037 STEWART 23/POOR 14 202 57/GOOD 17 657 57/GOOD 17 661 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 NW 9 SANDSPIT N 24 N 19 NW 17 PORT HARDY NW 22 NW 26 W 33 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/