FPCN39 CWLW 201431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-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 24/POOR 13 457 68/GOOD 11 1579 58/GOOD 8 1679 KAMLOOPS 26/POOR 23 486 73/GOOD 17 1346 45/FAIR 8 1296 OKANAGAN 15/POOR 18 514 65/GOOD 14 1456 46/FAIR 8 1456 CASTLEGAR 25/POOR 21 640 81/GOOD 19 1595 46/FAIR 8 1495 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 17 1006 56/GOOD 12 1839 35/FAIR 8 1589 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 21 541 61/GOOD 10 1693 36/FAIR 5 1543 GOLDEN 17/POOR 19 860 60/GOOD 10 1985 43/FAIR 8 1685 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 50 SE 56 CRANBROOK E 41 SE 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 18/POOR 27 609 37/FAIR 8 1270 22/POOR 5 1045 100 MILE 28/POOR 29 1067 22/POOR 8 1240 16/POOR 5 1190 WILLIAMS LAKE 21/POOR 25 1032 24/POOR 8 1290 17/POOR 5 1240 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 21 993 34/FAIR 10 1410 22/POOR 5 1410 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 23 726 26/POOR 8 1091 20/POOR 5 1091 BURNS LAKE 30/POOR 21 911 23/POOR 5 1265 26/POOR 5 1365 SMITHERS 32/POOR 18 783 26/POOR 5 1173 32/POOR 6 1273 MCBRIDE 24/POOR 22 863 26/POOR 8 1130 20/POOR 5 1130 CLEARWATER 25/POOR 23 533 43/FAIR 8 1296 29/POOR 5 1196 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SE 20 SE 41 SMITHERS SE 35 S 17 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 9 395 10/POOR 5 428 9/POOR 3 405 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 14 713 17/POOR 10 845 12/POOR 11 746 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 15 710 22/POOR 8 1003 42/FAIR 23 1003 DAWSON 10/POOR 19 379 10/POOR 5 420 17/POOR 31 420 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 5 746 19/POOR 4 1140 13/POOR 4 890 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SE 43 SE 33 WATSON LAKE S 17 S 15 WHITEHORSE SE 19 SE 20 MAYO E 9 0 0 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 25/POOR 34 91 46/FAIR 27 302 34/FAIR 10 502 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 21 101 75/GOOD 20 958 70/GOOD 13 1258 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 18 188 48/FAIR 17 552 69/GOOD 14 1152 SRN VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 28 212 47/FAIR 17 499 44/FAIR 15 519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 23/POOR 29 113 45/FAIR 17 474 50/FAIR 15 624 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 37 46 53/FAIR 20 522 29/POOR 8 522 TERRACE 14/POOR 16 271 71/GOOD 20 1017 29/POOR 5 1017 STEWART 11/POOR 18 26 59/GOOD 13 907 36/FAIR 5 1107 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 41 SE 31 S 28 SANDSPIT SE 48 SE 9 0 0 PORT HARDY S 22 SE 22 S 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/