FPCN39 CWLW 141443 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:30 AM PST SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 14-December-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 17/POOR 21 355 52/POOR 27 387 17/POOR 32 277 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 27 452 70/GOOD 35 875 13/POOR 42 365 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 22 325 62/GOOD 39 1074 21/POOR 43 509 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 15 325 58/GOOD 35 557 13/POOR 30 517 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 22 232 42/FAIR 30 1004 15/POOR 29 980 REVELSTOKE 21/POOR 15 219 40/FAIR 30 493 15/POOR 24 488 GOLDEN 18/POOR 15 23 12/POOR 22 794 15/POOR 24 827 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 46 W 61 CRANBROOK SW 43 W 70 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 18/POOR 22 322 59/GOOD 37 752 13/POOR 40 564 100 MILE 18/POOR 34 442 71/GOOD 41 1054 14/POOR 38 962 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 24 212 55/GOOD 50 987 11/POOR 27 925 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 23 338 56/GOOD 32 885 10/POOR 29 700 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 23 339 54/GOOD 30 885 10/POOR 29 700 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 26 325 51/GOOD 28 802 12/POOR 29 732 SMITHERS 13/POOR 17 325 50/GOOD 28 601 10/POOR 29 527 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 22 223 35/FAIR 24 764 12/POOR 28 752 CLEARWATER 27/POOR 22 321 48/GOOD 27 657 15/POOR 34 428 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 50 W 59 SMITHERS SW 48 SW 52 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 12/POOR 22 404 10/POOR 27 388 10/POOR 6 410 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 35 713 16/POOR 23 751 17/POOR 30 745 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 28 729 10/POOR 26 713 11/POOR 24 720 DAWSON 16/POOR 24 424 10/POOR 23 381 11/POOR 21 391 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 27 701 10/POOR 21 701 12/POOR 24 715 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 50 SW 57 WATSON LAKE W 56 W 59 WHITEHORSE SW 76 SW 85 MAYO SW 61 SW 54 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 15/POOR 26 235 66/GOOD 60 98 12/POOR 74 9 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 19 212 55/GOOD 50 198 11/POOR 50 66 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 21 323 62/GOOD 40 119 13/POOR 37 73 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 19 351 70/GOOD 45 51 11/POOR 50 28 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 23 232 51/GOOD 40 251 12/POOR 43 37 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 22 372 72/GOOD 45 32 11/POOR 39 29 TERRACE 24/POOR 17 221 37/GOOD 26 271 10/POOR 24 223 STEWART 16/POOR 18 167 41/GOOD 40 21 13/POOR 32 29 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 20 SW 30 SW 50 SANDSPIT SW 39 SW 44 SW 56 PORT HARDY SW 39 SW 39 SW 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB