FPCN39 CWLW 091330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 09-October-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 52/FAIR 21 695 87/GOOD 20 1431 88/GOOD 14 1981 KAMLOOPS 47/FAIR 24 687 99/GOOD 28 2183 98/GOOD 16 2254 OKANAGAN 63/GOOD 21 1084 99/GOOD 25 1850 99/GOOD 17 2500 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 11 578 93/GOOD 17 2107 92/GOOD 15 2298 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 8 1017 99/GOOD 25 2262 99/GOOD 23 2524 REVELSTOKE 38/FAIR 16 812 36/FAIR 14 843 40/FAIR 14 902 GOLDEN 21/POOR 15 938 67/GOOD 19 1554 36/FAIR 16 1127 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 43 W 46 CRANBROOK NW 24 W 33 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 23/POOR 18 690 74/GOOD 22 1345 96/GOOD 24 1756 100 MILE 18/POOR 19 1027 99/GOOD 29 2773 85/GOOD 22 1963 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 20 1104 99/GOOD 24 2724 91/GOOD 22 2133 PUNTZI MTN 80/GOOD 28 1636 99/GOOD 34 2265 99/GOOD 28 2580 PRINCE GEORGE 25/POOR 21 842 60/GOOD 28 1123 90/GOOD 25 1715 BURNS LAKE 42/FAIR 30 945 90/GOOD 29 1590 99/GOOD 24 2177 SMITHERS 24/POOR 28 624 67/GOOD 24 1126 73/GOOD 17 1523 MCBRIDE 27/POOR 16 953 56/GOOD 22 1230 71/GOOD 16 1730 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 20 526 98/GOOD 22 1776 68/GOOD 16 1324 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 50 W 44 SMITHERS SW 91 W 96 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 13/POOR 23 413 83/GOOD 14 1925 90/GOOD 21 1598 FT ST JOHN 62/GOOD 33 1080 99/GOOD 38 2079 47/FAIR 31 961 WHITEHORSE 87/GOOD 28 1553 67/GOOD 26 1271 64/GOOD 12 1839 DAWSON 36/FAIR 27 577 99/GOOD 27 1660 45/FAIR 13 960 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 19 762 99/GOOD 32 1940 99/GOOD 22 2568 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 37 NW 33 WATSON LAKE NW 30 W 31 WHITEHORSE N 48 NW 44 MAYO NW 44 W 48 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 33/POOR 24 202 40/FAIR 14 468 84/GOOD 37 609 FRASER VALLEY 33/POOR 12 458 46/FAIR 15 587 70/GOOD 24 715 SQUAMISH 30/POOR 11 438 50/FAIR 13 752 53/FAIR 16 668 SRN VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 24 238 31/POOR 19 251 47/FAIR 23 383 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 19 424 51/FAIR 17 574 92/GOOD 24 1149 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 21 150 87/GOOD 24 1022 99/GOOD 36 997 TERRACE 28/POOR 23 379 68/GOOD 15 1217 46/FAIR 9 1104 STEWART 18/POOR 25 77 80/GOOD 20 1007 42/FAIR 11 633 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 11 W 31 W 52 SANDSPIT W 30 W 46 W 69 PORT HARDY W 65 W 69 W 78 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/