FPCN39 CWLW 181408 AAA REVISED SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7.00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 29/POOR 19 439 75/GOOD 17 1290 65/GOOD 16 853 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 21 554 92/GOOD 17 1904 58/GOOD 11 1387 OKANAGAN 36/FAIR 19 744 87/GOOD 16 1938 95/GOOD 22 1758 CASTLEGAR 34/FAIR 19 757 84/GOOD 13 2197 96/GOOD 20 1950 CRANBROOK 40/FAIR 24 1207 99/GOOD 20 2697 99/GOOD 31 2273 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 5 504 83/GOOD 14 2009 72/GOOD 17 1409 GOLDEN 20/POOR 13 948 89/GOOD 18 2184 75/GOOD 17 1842 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 19 NW 26 CRANBROOK N 37 NW 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 19/POOR 20 800 58/GOOD 33 859 99/GOOD 32 2069 100 MILE 46/FAIR 21 1326 58/GOOD 18 1640 93/GOOD 25 2023 WILLIAMS LAKE 34/FAIR 17 1235 69/GOOD 22 1640 99/GOOD 26 2408 PUNTZI MTN 61/GOOD 21 1501 99/GOOD 37 2055 70/GOOD 34 977 PRINCE GEORGE 31/POOR 22 888 71/GOOD 39 1110 99/GOOD 34 1844 BURNS LAKE 75/GOOD 23 1488 69/GOOD 48 1038 99/GOOD 39 1897 SMITHERS 62/GOOD 19 1300 58/GOOD 43 762 77/GOOD 36 1043 MCBRIDE 24/POOR 14 938 67/GOOD 22 1388 70/GOOD 24 745 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 13 457 68/GOOD 11 1758 61/GOOD 18 1082 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 31 W 37 SMITHERS SW 61 W 57 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 23/POOR 30 468 99/GOOD 28 1642 99/GOOD 35 2478 FT ST JOHN 54/FAIR 33 1010 99/GOOD 36 1743 99/GOOD 54 2486 WHITEHORSE 27/POOR 28 828 45/FAIR 26 1003 60/GOOD 20 1302 DAWSON 22/POOR 27 461 80/GOOD 20 1370 46/FAIR 8 1383 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 13 724 35/FAIR 23 919 99/GOOD 33 1942 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 46 SW 46 WATSON LAKE W 43 W 37 WHITEHORSE S 41 S 43 MAYO SE 19 S 24 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 18/POOR 8 217 36/FAIR 10 541 58/GOOD 31 201 FRASER VALLEY 16/POOR 14 146 51/FAIR 10 993 73/GOOD 24 762 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 7 101 49/FAIR 9 1018 36/FAIR 10 590 SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 18 166 58/GOOD 11 819 58/GOOD 23 118 CNTRL VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 21 267 36/FAIR 7 819 58/GOOD 23 390 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 14 88 90/GOOD 32 822 70/GOOD 23 36 TERRACE 64/GOOD 23 797 64/GOOD 34 517 72/GOOD 22 241 STEWART 42/FAIR 23 308 48/FAIR 28 307 48/FAIR 29 21 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 19 W 24 W 41 SANDSPIT W 19 W 41 NW 78 PORT HARDY SW 74 SW 70 W 96 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MTNWC