FPCN39 CWLW 121330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 12-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 22/POOR 13 604 48/FAIR 12 1729 30/POOR 12 1529 KAMLOOPS 22/POOR 25 1198 52/FAIR 20 1949 30/POOR 4 1746 OKANAGAN 22/POOR 19 1248 61/GOOD 18 2008 30/POOR 14 1906 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 18 633 46/FAIR 15 2325 39/FAIR 9 1945 CRANBROOK 22/POOR 20 1232 62/GOOD 18 3353 55/GOOD 16 2289 REVELSTOKE 22/POOR 15 1250 39/FAIR 13 2326 30/POOR 9 1793 GOLDEN 22/POOR 18 1275 57/GOOD 13 2514 52/FAIR 14 2085 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 35 NW 43 CRANBROOK NW 35 NW 46 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 12/POOR 22 801 53/FAIR 2130 75/GOOD 20 1945 100 MILE 12/POOR 27 1418 58/GOOD 16 2391 75/GOOD 19 2290 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 24 1305 46/FAIR 16 2315 75/GOOD 18 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 18 1249 50/FAIR 8 2410 75/GOOD 18 2210 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 16 831 56/GOOD 14 2264 75/GOOD 22 2041 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 16 825 89/GOOD 13 1901 68/GOOD 28 2135 SMITHERS 12/POOR 17 617 80/GOOD 12 1687 60/GOOD 29 1773 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 12 1692 61/GOOD 15 2370 68/GOOD 18 2130 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 24 962 50/FAIR 16 2056 63/GOOD 13 1796 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 24 NW 44 SMITHERS NW 26 NW 43 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 16 472 26/POOR 7 1589 99/GOOD 27 506 FT ST JOHN 21/POOR 19 813 62/GOOD 16 2064 99/GOOD 37 1895 WHITEHORSE 31/POOR 23 896 82/GOOD 20 1510 86/GOOD 30 2003 DAWSON 17/POOR 17 461 13/POOR 17 609 14/POOR 32 570 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 3 851 12/POOR 15 1637 12/POOR 28 1440 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 43 W 43 WATSON LAKE W 31 NW 48 WHITEHORSE W 26 W 37 MAYO W 11 NW 39 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 20/POOR 16 135 14/POOR 11 1155 14/POOR 3 318 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 8 181 21/POOR 8 1416 21/POOR 5 708 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 16 151 25/POOR 8 1441 25/POOR 4 803 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 23 227 22/POOR 10 1219 23/POOR 10 293 CNTRL VAN ISLD 20/POOR 26 285 23/POOR 10 1124 24/POOR 6 487 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 17 76 49/FAIR 8 539 26/POOR 16 571 TERRACE 10/POOR 5 255 91/GOOD 8 1517 75/GOOD 26 967 STEWART 12/POOR 14 44 94/GOOD 9 1307 75/GOOD 28 707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 NW 13 NW 39 SANDSPIT N 20 N 39 NW 48 PORT HARDY 0 0 W 13 NW 33 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/