FPCN39 CWLW 131331 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 13-September-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 28/POOR 17 452 70/GOOD 7 2500 86/GOOD 11 2336 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 5 944 49/FAIR 4 2552 99/GOOD 15 2699 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 5 827 59/GOOD 6 2417 99/GOOD 13 2848 CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 5 742 71/GOOD 9 2297 59/GOOD 7 2187 CRANBROOK 23/POOR 20 1068 92/GOOD 13 2983 64/GOOD 8 2611 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 19 500 72/GOOD 9 2274 75/GOOD 8 2650 GOLDEN 20/POOR 19 892 79/GOOD 10 2764 80/GOOD 9 3019 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 39 NW 35 CRANBROOK NW 35 W 43 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 32/POOR 11 965 15/POOR 1 1657 47/FAIR 12 1225 100 MILE 30/POOR 19 1158 60/GOOD 7 2655 99/GOOD 23 2810 WILLIAMS LAKE 22/POOR 12 1146 39/FAIR 4 2480 93/GOOD 15 2746 PUNTZI MTN 16/POOR 16 989 48/FAIR 6 2332 78/GOOD 8 3334 PRINCE GEORGE 28/POOR 8 1165 27/POOR 4 1543 38/FAIR 8 1440 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 6 740 43/FAIR 14 1235 58/GOOD 12 1674 SMITHERS 11/POOR 12 549 54/FAIR 11 1448 58/GOOD 13 1402 MCBRIDE 38/FAIR 10 1326 41/FAIR 7 1680 83/GOOD 12 2543 CLEARWATER 32/POOR 20 622 15/POOR 9 516 93/GOOD 14 2354 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 11 NW 33 SMITHERS SE 26 SW 11 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 30/POOR 31 519 75/GOOD 9 2362 85/GOOD 16 1795 FT ST JOHN 25/POOR 19 859 77/GOOD 9 2781 99/GOOD 27 2644 WHITEHORSE 29/POOR 23 873 62/GOOD 15 1550 99/GOOD 28 1978 DAWSON 37/FAIR 18 693 60/GOOD 20 972 84/GOOD 24 1294 WATSON LAKE 29/POOR 19 900 63/GOOD 8 2333 78/GOOD 11 2417 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 13 SW 9 WATSON LAKE 0 0 W 26 WHITEHORSE SW 44 SW 37 MAYO SW 19 SW 33 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 13/POOR 9 75 27/POOR 12 300 13/POOR 9 84 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 7 117 32/POOR 9 578 12/POOR 2 333 SQUAMISH 17/POOR 14 154 36/FAIR 6 952 48/FAIR 9 1004 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 19 68 15/POOR 5 254 11/POOR 4 113 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 18 113 22/POOR 5 513 15/POOR 5 260 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 18 56 9/POOR 5 34 10/POOR 6 47 TERRACE 22/POOR 20 338 31/POOR 7 845 45/FAIR 12 867 STEWART 13/POOR 13 61 26/POOR 8 410 19/POOR 20 98 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 15 NW 19 W 24 SANDSPIT SW 11 SW 30 SW 44 PORT HARDY NE 20 0 0 S 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB/MTNWC