FPCN39 CWLW 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-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 20/POOR 10 429 66/GOOD 12 1429 73/GOOD 13 1529 KAMLOOPS 26/POOR 23 486 60/GOOD 15 1146 48/FAIR 10 1196 OKANAGAN 26/POOR 22 605 42/FAIR 10 1156 43/FAIR 12 1056 CASTLEGAR 31/POOR 10 928 53/FAIR 10 1495 63/GOOD 12 1595 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 9 971 46/FAIR 10 1739 57/GOOD 16 1639 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 9 483 60/GOOD 10 1643 63/GOOD 12 1543 GOLDEN 10/POOR 8 809 69/GOOD 14 1885 50/FAIR 10 1685 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 46 S 35 CRANBROOK SW 15 SW 15 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 9/POOR 0 644 55/GOOD 15 1245 60/GOOD 12 1545 100 MILE 9/POOR 0 1028 43/FAIR 12 1540 28/POOR 10 1307 WILLIAMS LAKE 9/POOR 0 1013 55/GOOD 15 1640 36/FAIR 12 1390 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 5 939 17/POOR 8 1095 21/POOR 10 1129 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 5 723 17/POOR 6 941 25/POOR 10 991 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 5 772 27/POOR 10 1065 34/FAIR 9 1265 SMITHERS 11/POOR 5 611 36/FAIR 8 1223 49/FAIR 11 1323 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 5 765 43/FAIR 8 1630 46/FAIR 10 1530 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 5 456 40/FAIR 8 1196 43/FAIR 8 1296 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 19 S 26 SMITHERS SE 13 SE 13 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 10/POOR 15 390 9/POOR 8 389 11/POOR 9 421 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 25 710 10/POOR 3 748 17/POOR 11 825 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 23 731 9/POOR 16 708 13/POOR 5 853 DAWSON 9/POOR 8 381 10/POOR 15 385 19/POOR 13 520 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 3 717 9/POOR 3 713 11/POOR 10 717 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 9 SW 13 WATSON LAKE W 15 W 26 WHITEHORSE W 26 SW 11 MAYO NW 26 W 31 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 73/GOOD 41 414 60/GOOD 41 302 25/POOR 10 302 FRASER VALLEY 23/POOR 25 165 40/FAIR 26 308 42/FAIR 10 758 SQUAMISH 40/FAIR 22 350 99/GOOD 40 852 66/GOOD 12 1252 SRN VAN ISLD 81/GOOD 36 588 58/GOOD 29 419 25/POOR 10 319 CNTRL VAN ISLD 78/GOOD 37 540 62/GOOD 32 424 43/FAIR 12 624 NRN VAN ISLD 28/POOR 52 95 98/GOOD 43 722 61/GOOD 14 922 TERRACE 21/POOR 16 360 99/GOOD 30 1317 30/POOR 6 917 STEWART 11/POOR 14 33 99/GOOD 24 1407 55/GOOD 7 1507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 63 SE 52 S 54 SANDSPIT E 91 SE 54 E 37 PORT HARDY E 28 E 26 E 15 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/