FPCN39 CWLW 261330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 26-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 14/POOR 17 285 90/GOOD 16 1835 34/FAIR 5 1237 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 22 430 79/GOOD 20 1339 45/FAIR 6 1624 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 13 494 95/GOOD 16 2236 39/FAIR 5 1685 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 12 520 14/POOR 2 975 35/FAIR 3 2214 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 13 967 19/POOR 4 1420 41/FAIR 5 2269 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 8 461 21/POOR 7 760 38/FAIR 5 1643 GOLDEN 13/POOR 14 838 21/POOR 3 1549 61/GOOD 9 2156 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 26 NW 43 CRANBROOK N 20 NW 31 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 36/FAIR 17 872 56/GOOD 12 1441 100 MILE 24/POOR 23 1062 51/FAIR 21 1382 34/FAIR 5 1926 WILLIAMS LAKE 20/POOR 18 1056 58/GOOD 20 1518 35/FAIR 5 1973 PUNTZI MTN 34/FAIR 25 1110 82/GOOD 17 2150 47/FAIR 8 1942 PRINCE GEORGE 36/FAIR 19 977 64/GOOD 15 1591 78/GOOD 17 1815 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 27 754 60/GOOD 9 2056 27/POOR 23 865 SMITHERS 11/POOR 21 543 56/GOOD 10 1603 27/POOR 23 673 MCBRIDE 24/POOR 8 1092 43/FAIR 9 1538 55/GOOD 12 1619 CLEARWATER 26/POOR 13 653 52/FAIR 12 1200 47/FAIR 7 1567 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 57 NW 50 SMITHERS N 44 NW 72 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 17/POOR 12 503 40/FAIR 8 1186 75/GOOD 17 1426 FT ST JOHN 22/POOR 16 847 23/POOR 3 1578 96/GOOD 33 1582 WHITEHORSE 25/POOR 20 859 72/GOOD 18 1625 87/GOOD 19 1953 DAWSON 15/POOR 9 502 59/GOOD 21 930 65/GOOD 21 1033 WATSON LAKE 31/POOR 19 917 48/FAIR 8 1744 91/GOOD 20 2007 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 28 N 31 WATSON LAKE NW 19 N 22 WHITEHORSE 0 0 W 19 MAYO W 19 W 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 13/POOR 10 69 44/FAIR 19 390 73/GOOD 24 709 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 13 112 41/FAIR 9 805 57/GOOD 9 1287 SQUAMISH 16/POOR 13 153 81/GOOD 10 2142 37/FAIR 4 1493 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 22 68 27/POOR 13 287 23/POOR 12 238 CNTRL VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 30 211 66/GOOD 27 555 36/FAIR 11 521 NRN VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 29 285 54/FAIR 42 267 26/POOR 13 269 TERRACE 36/FAIR 14 603 41/FAIR 7 1192 21/POOR 21 325 STEWART 17/POOR 19 82 25/POOR 9 345 10/POOR 18 15 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 17 NW 30 NW 44 SANDSPIT NW 43 NW 54 NW 61 PORT HARDY N 28 NW 35 NW 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/JDG